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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |