Public debt is not inherently negative. It is a financial instrument that governments use to cover the gap between expenditures and collected revenues (taxes, fees, tariffs, etc.). When there is a budget deficit, the government finances itself through borrowing from...
This analysis aims to assess the ratio between tax revenues and GDP for each county in Albania, identifying opportunities to increase tax productivity and diversify revenue sources to enhance the country’s economic and financial system. To conduct a detailed comparative analysis...
By analyzing the data on tax revenues according to the 2024 annual report of the General Directorate of Taxes and comparing it to GDP by sectors, a trend of increasing revenues is noted, but not necessarily in line with the...
During the period 2020–2025, the operations of the Albanian government present a detailed snapshot of the fiscal situation and revenue structure. Below is an in-depth analysis of the key indicators (as % of GDP), with a focus on tax revenues,...
In the analysis of the distribution of the tax burden according to the name of taxes and fees (including taxes and fees that are divided between the central and local governments) we notice that the tax burden is to a...
The annual budgets in Albania have introduced various fiscal burdens[1] , which include both the tax burden and the non-tax burden[2]. In recent years, the state budget has aimed to quickly reduce the budget deficit by strengthening...
Regarding the budget revenues in the countries of the Western Balkans (WB6), both in size and trend there are big differences between them. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro manage to enter the budget (taxes and loans) over 40% of...
Some time ago, our experts analyzed the preliminary indicators of the state budget for the 11th month of 2023[1] and we considered the budget performance in the face of some risks that can be considered in an annual...
The revenues collected from the state budget are 319.9 billion ALL with an excess of 13.8 billion ALL from the program. Revenues collected from customs and taxes amount to ALL 270.6 billion. Income from mandatory social and health insurance contributions is 66.3...
In the draft law approved by the Albanian government on June 16, 2023, there is already a concrete proposal[1] for the Assembly of Albania to approve the discourse on the cultivation, production and controlled circulation of the cannabis...
