Albania: Taxes on goods and services

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 Albania

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 44.52
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1995 - 2024
 Average 47.94
 Min - Max 33.26 - 55.93
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 44.52 percent, an increase from 44.03 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Albania from 1995 to 2024 is 47.94 percent. The minimum value, 33.26 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 55.93 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Albania: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 44.52
 2023 44.03
 2022 52.20
 2021 45.59
 2020 51.90
 2019 50.69
 2018 53.13
 2017 53.29




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government spending, in dollars 3.92 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.73 2024 percent
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 Government expenditure 80.00 Q1/2026 billion
 Tax revenue 18.02 2024 percent
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 Taxes on international trade 1.23 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 16.01 2024 percent
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