Electricity prices 2011-2013. Albanian and Balkans Countries

Open Data Albania compared electricity prices for household consumers in Albania, its neighboring countries and as well, with the countries of the European Union. Data used for this comparison are collected and published by the European Union statistical office, Eurostat.   The Electricity price is calculated as euro per Kilowatt/hour and it is measured as the average household consumption. In Albania the official electricity price…

Excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco, RA and European Countries in 2014

Open Data Albania is exploring the cigarette excise tax levels in the country and the region. Referring to the Albanian legislation, excise is a tax applied to the excise products, manufactured and imported, delivered for consumption in the territory of the Republic of Albania. Products that are subject to excise duty are: energy products, alcohol and alcoholic beverages, tobacco and tobacco products, coffee, incandescent lamps,…

Internal public debt and external 2003 – 2013

Source: Bank of Albania, Ministry of Finance * For 2013, the data are up in the third quarter Comments and processing: ODA Source: Bank of Albania, Ministry of Finance * For 2013, the data are up in the third quarter Comments and processing: ODA Source: Bank of Albania, Ministry of Finance * For 2013, the data are up in the third quarter Comments and processing:…

Public debt by maturity 2003 -2013

The debt stock of a country is total public debt issued domestically and abroad and that still is not settled. Public debt can be repaid within one year as short-term debt, or in more than one year as long-term debt . Open Data Albania has completed updating the data on the structure of the debt stock of the Albanian state by maturity. The data are…

Export and import of oil in the country 2005 – 2013

Open Data has conducted a research on exports and imports of oil. Albania is estimated to have relatively high reserves amounting to 400 million tons of oil . According to official sources of the National Natural Resources , about 40 million tons of oil are still unexploited. Patos Marinza is the area with the highest oil reserves in Albania. This area of 44 thousand hectares…

Exports of metals 2005-2012

Open Data Albania has investigated on the export of metals in the years 2004-2012 . Albania is one of the countries in the Balkan region with a rich underground, where are extracted, processed and then exported some kind of metals and minerals, including iron, copper, chrome or oil. Metals that are extracted are mostly exported due to the fact that Albania is a small market…

Value of insurance market and share of companies 2003-2012

Open Data Albania is updating data on the insurance market in Albania. This market is a very important part of the financial system. Insurance process includes individuals and businesses that pay insurance premiums to be protected from specific negative events. This market has increased in recent years, mainly due to expansion of vehicles number on the market, the price of premiums to be paid and…

Cereals and milling products, production, import and consumption 1998-2012

Open Data Albania has conducted a research on the production, import and consumption of grains and milling products in the country. Cereals and milling products compose one of the most dynamic and significant markets, as they serve as basic food. Before the 90’s, Albania was ranked as a country of high grain output, as all the consumed quantity was produced by local farms. Grain production…

Production and consumption of tobacco 1998-2012

Open Data Albania has undertaken a research on the production, import and export of tobacco during the past fourteen years. Tobacco as raw material for cigarette manufacturing industry has shown high levels of production before the 90s. In the country there were some units that cultivated collected and processed tobacco. Albania was marked as a country with cigarette exports with some domestic brands. Currently, data…

Albania’s Eurobond Januar 2014

Albania issued the first Eurobond in international markets on November 4th of 2010. A Eurobond is a bond issued in international markets (not locally) with a maturity of 1 year or more. At the announcement the bond had a 7.625% yield. This instrument is comparable to other government bonds already issued by Albania, but it: (i) is exclusively traded in foreign international markets and (ii)…

Data and visualization on the Fund, Donations, Debts and Election Expenses 2013

Dear Friends, Open Data Albania through section Election Expenses 2013, is visualizing for information on funding, expenses and donations or debts of the Campaign for Assembly Election 2013. Transparency in Election Financing is regulated by legal provisions in the Election Code specifically in Chapter II, Articles 87-92. In the election campaign May 24 to June 23, election were attended by 68 parties and individual subjects.…

Retirement age in Albania and in OEDC countries

Open Data Albania analyzed the effective and official retirement age in Albania in comparison with those of other countries, members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD). Data for this analysis are produced by the Institute of Social Insurance in case of Albania and from OECD in case of other countries. Definitions Official age of retirement is the age defined by law in…