Net ODA received in Albania
Albania: Net ODA received was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Albania, 1988–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Albania is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Albania peaked at 97.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Albania 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.4% | — |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +4198.2% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -54.2% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +82.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +1229.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +4198.2% | 2.3% | 97.5% |
| 2020 | +1229.9% | 0.4% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 2.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.5% compare
- 82 Maldives 3.5% compare
- 83 Congo 3.3% compare
- 85 North Macedonia 3.0% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 3.0% compare
- 87 Namibia 2.9% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Albania
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 13.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 31,628 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 142,509 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 170.20 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 29.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 48.84 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 89.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 5.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 7.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -3.44 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Albania?
- Net oda received in Albania was 3.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for net oda received?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).