Albania vs Belgium: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Albania |  Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $15.1B | $542.8B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.2% | 1.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Population | 3M | 11.4M |
| GDP per capita | $5.3k | $48k |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.4% | 1.04% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 42.57 | 0.78 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.39 | 0.92 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $13k | $48k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $13.9B | $524.4B |
| GNI per capita | $4.9k | $46k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $38.3B | $591B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $13k | $52k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Albania | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 23% | 50% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 15% | 29% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2% | 2.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Unemployment | 13.9% | 6.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 66.9 | 68.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.07 | 9.06 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.68 | 8.28 |
| Property Rights Index | 57.1 | 84.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 33 | 62.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 65.7 | 75.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 86.3 | 77 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 52.1 | 61.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 85 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 70 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 88.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81.2 | 80.5 |
| Government Spending Index | 74.6 | 17.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 85.9 | 46.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 38.8 | 80.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 36 | 75 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.3 | 81.4 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 6.3 | 20.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 13.6 | 5.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 5.3M | 9.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Albania | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 68.6% | 101.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 67.2% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $10.1B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 55.6% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 20.7% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.2% | 12% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 16.2% | 24.5% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25% | 25.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $3.9B | $26.9B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.2B | -$62.8B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Albania | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.7% | 82.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 45.4% | 82.7% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1B | -$5.3B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 25.6% | 38.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $181M | N/A |
| Personal remittances received | $1.5B | $12.3B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 21.3% | 19.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 18.4% | 0.5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $26.4M | $3.7B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $14.9M | $4.4B |
| Expense, % of GDP | 23.3% | 39.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 29.1% | 52.5% |
