The structure of Central Government Debt Stock consists of short-term debt and long-term debt. Is considered as short-term debt the debt issued in the domestic market and is represented by instruments with maturity up to one year. Is considered as long-term debt the debt issued in domestic or foreign market with maturities longer than one year. Open Data Albania is updating the Public Debt Stock…
The Capital Structure of Banks in Albania by Country of Ownership 2012
The Albanian banking system is characterized by a relatively large number of private banks (16), financed primarily through deposits, and focused on the lending activity, mainly for businesses. The shareholder’s equity structure of the Albanian banks is featured in the table below (updated as of 30/06/2012): Capital Structure of Banks in Albania (As of June 2012) Source: Bank of AlbaniaComments and analysis: ODA As can…
The Compensation for Ex Political Prisoners during 2005-2013
Trade Balance of Electricity in 2007-2012
Open Data Albania has analyzed Albania’s trade balance of electricity during the years 2007-2012. The report is based on data published from ERE (Albanian Energy Regulator) and INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics). Imports represent the monetary value of all goods/services purchased/carried out from the other countries. Exports represent the monetary value of all goods/services sold/committed abroad. When the electricity produced doesn’t fulfill all the country’s…
Religious affiliation in Albania 1923-2011
Open data Albania pursued an in depth investigation on religious affiliation of population of Albania. Data for this classification are available for years 1923, 1927 and 2011. Data for 1923 and 2011 derives from population censuses while those of 1927 are drawn from civic registers. Data for 1923 and 1927 were published by T.Selenica, Shqipëria in 1927 while those of 2011 are published by the…
Population in Albania 1870-2011
Open data Albania pursued an in depth investigation on the population inhabiting the territory of what is today Albania. The data runs back from XIX century, respectively from 1870, year on which we have the earliest statistical data, up to 2011, when the last population census was effectuated by the Republic of Albania. Data sources on Albanian population 1870-2011 are as follows: Angus Maddison (1926-2010)…
Imports -Exports of Grains 2010-2012
Open Data Albania has analyzed Albania’s imports and exports of grains during the years 2010-2012. The report is based on data published from INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics). Imports represent the monetary value of all goods/services purchased/carried out from the other countries. Exports represent the monetary value of all goods/services sold/committed abroad. Grains (as a category of products) represent: wheat, maize, rye, etc. Source: INSTATAnalysis…
Exports by Destination 2010-2012
Open Data Albania has analyzed Albania’s exports by destination during the years 2010-2012. The report is based on data published from INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics). Exports represent the monetary value of all goods/services sold/committed abroad. Ranked by value, the main destination of Albania’s exports remains Italy (51% in 2012), followed by Spain (9%), Kosovo (8%), Turkey (6%) and Greece (4%). In table format, the…
Imports by Origin 2010-2012
Open Data Albania has analyzed Albania’s imports by country of origin during the years 2010-2012. The report is based on data published from INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics). Imports represent the monetary value of all goods/services purchased/carried out from the other countries. Ranked by value, the main source of Albania’s imports remains Italy (32% in 2012), followed by Greece (9%), Germany (6%), Turkey (6%) and…
Trade Deficit 2010-2012
Open Data Albania has analyzed Albania’s trade balance during the years 2010-2012. The report is based on data published from INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics) and Bank of Albania. The trade balance measures the difference between the value of exports and imports in an economy. Exports represent the monetary value of all goods/services sold/committed abroad, while imports represent the monetary value of all goods/services purchased/carried…
Foreign trade by products 2009-2010
Source: Economy, INSTATComments and analysis: ODA Source: Economy, INSTATComments and analysis: ODA Source: Economy, INSTATComments and analysis: ODA
Comparative Analysis: Albania toward the region countries in terms of total health expenditures as a percentage of GDP and Total Health Expenditure per capita
Two of the most important indicators that show the importance given to health are the percentage (%) of Total Health Expenditures to GDP and Total Health Expenditures per capita. Studies have shown that there is a link between wealth (poverty) of a country and health expenditures per capita. Richer the country, more is spent for the health and vice versa. Furthermore, is noted a direct…
Electoral Spending – The American Model and the Republic of Albania Issues
Interview on Ora NewsGuest: Mrs. Aranita Brahaj – Albanian Institute of Science Topic of discussion: Why in Albania there is no transparency on Electoral Expenditures.The American Model and the Republic of Albania Issues Drawing a parallel line with the latest United States’ Presidential Election’s transparency and its model in reflecting the electoral expenditures, why we don’t have models like that in Albania? Can Albania apply…
The Insurance Market Structure
Open Data Albania has conducted a study on the structure of the insurance market in Albania. The report is based on data provided by the Financial Supervision Authority (FSA). The insurance market is a very important part of the overall financial system. It includes the private and state owned insurance companies that provide insurance for individuals and businesses. In order to benefit from such service,…
Use of electricity during years 1998-2010
Use of electricity is one of the parameters that enables us to analyze the efficiency of the utilization of the electric energy. Total sources of electricity serve one or more of the following main categories: consumers, export, and losses in the grid. Source: Energy Report, INSTATComment and analysis: ODA As years have gone by, the strucutre of use as changed. From a ratio of Losses/Consumers…