Author: Open Data Albania

Open Data Albania has updated the data regarding  the funding of CEC from the  government budget for the years 2012 and 2013. The Central Election Commission (CEC) is the institution responsible for the administrations of elections in Albania. It is financed by the state budget and is an independent institution by the Central Government. Its funding from the budget varies depending whether it is an…

Open Data Albania has analyzed the number of employees in the budgetary sector for the period 2011-2013. The data is taken from the budgetary planned tables of Ministry of Finance. Budgetary institutions refer to all the ministries and departments directly dependent on the government, or independent and constitutional institutions. Their employees’ wages are entirely covered by the governmental budget. The overall number of employees in…

Open Data Albania has researched the data on household loans in Albania in 2012, based on data provided from the Bank of Albania. The types of loans by purpose of use are divided into categories: real estate, durable goods, non-durable goods, business activities and overdraft. • Real estate represents mortgage loans and land acquisition. • Durable goods represent purchase of long-term goods, such as vehicles…

Civil Society of Albania is funded by the state budget, a fund which is administrated by the Agency for the Support of Civil Society. ASCS is a central budgetary public entity and it acts to fulfill its mission and objectives in conformity with the law Nr.10 093, date 09.03.2009. It has 13 employees. The Charter of the CSSA is approved by the Council of Ministers.…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Source: Economy, INSTATComments and analysis: ODA Source: Economy, INSTATComments and analysis: ODA Source: Economy, INSTATComments and analysis: ODA

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,…