Albania — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 17 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for Albania was −1.52% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was −2.84% of GDP in 2022; the period change was +1.32 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −2.87% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2023

PeriodValue
2023-1.52 % of GDP
2022-2.84 % of GDP
2021-4.21 % of GDP
2020-6.53 % of GDP
2019-1.4 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2014
2018-1.45 % of GDP
2017-1.6 % of GDP
2016-2.67 % of GDP
2015-2.86 % of GDP
2014-3.63 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.