Month: February 2012

Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the land structure and the income from agriculture and livestock in Albania, based on data provided from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection. In 2010, the agricultural sector contributed by about 18% to the GDP, making it a key sector in the economic development. In Albania, agricultural lands occupy about 24.2% of the surface…

Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the professional profiles of the high State representatives, respectively individuals in the tenure of the President of the Republic.The research analysis was conducted from April 1991 to November 2011 after the first pluralist elections and fall of the Communist Regime. The data have been researched on the official sites of the main institutions such as the…

Expenditures allocated for Defence function for 2012 is shown in the graph below: Source: Ministry of FinanceComments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) Budget allocated to every program related to “Defence” function for 2012 by percent is shown graphically as folllows: Source: Ministry of FinanceComments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) All the information is presented in the dynamic table below: Source: Ministry of FinanceComments…

Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the interest rate for deposits and loans in Albania based on data from the Bank of Albania for the past ten years. The loan interest rate is an indicator of the average interest rate for loans granted by commercial banks for different periods. While the deposit interest rate is an indicator of the average interest rate…

A remittance is a net money transfer from abroad with no refund. These kinds of transfers are among the components of the current account in the balance of payments. Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the level of remittances in the recent years in Albania and Kosovo. Data are based on the Bank of Albania and the Central Bank of the Republic…

Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the professional profiles of the high State representatives, respectively individuals in the tenure of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers.The research analysis was conducted from May 1991 to November 2011, after the first pluralist elections and fall of the Communist Regime. The data have been researched on the official sites of the main institutions such…

Expenditures allocated to “Social Protection and Social Insurance” function for 2012 is shown in the graph below: Source: Ministry of FinanceComments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) Budget allocated to every program related to “Social Protection and Social Insurance” function for 2012 by percent is shown graphically as folllows: Source: Ministry of FinanceComments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) All the information is presented in…

Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on loans given by banks to the Albanian firms in the last years, based on data provided from the Bank of Albania. In 2010 (until the end of November) the loans given to firms depending on the type of economic activity are distributed as follows: Source: Bank of AlbaniaAnalysis and comments: ODA As it can be seen…

Budget is a financial plan of all revenues and expenditures which are presumed to be executed within a period of one year. As a compass it helps to orientate and to organise the operations of each government unit responsible for accomplishing every objective set. As plan, during its preparation process budget is based on forecasts and that is a reason why it changes during the…

Open Data Albania (ODA) has researched the election of mayors in the last four elections. The data were obtained from the electronic newsletters or manuals of the Central Election Commission. This research article contains statistical as well as specific information on the mayoral winners in the local elections of 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2011. In the Republic of Albania there are 65 municipalities on the…