Open Data Albania is looking into the revenues and profits made from business companies licensed as audiovisual media. The data presented in the research were obtained from the National Business Center (NBC) and include only statistics concerning companies  equipped with a Media License and an active NIPT. The numbers are presented in a well-structured format in the Open Corporates Albania database, in the media business…

The official Lek/Euro exchange rate reached a historic low of 110.98 Lek in April 2023. Similarly, the American dollar (USD) and the British pound (GBP) have reached historic low rates against the Lek, being exchanged at 100.46 Lek and 125.33 Lek, respectively. The strengthening of the lek against foreign currencies has a significant impact on the economy, both on consumer purchasing power and on government…

Open Data Albania is disclosing detailed information regarding the value of the Unconditional Transfer granted by the Central Government – through the State Budget –  to Local Municipality Administration. The figures are being provided for a period that starts from 2014 to present day. In 2015, due to the then Territorial Reform, the country’s administrative division into Local Government Units changed. The changes were also…

In 2022, the Average Wages for Public Employees only increased by ALL 1,571. It constitutes the lowest annual increase for the sector in the time frame starting from 2000 to 2022, during which the average increase has been ALL 2,505. The difference in the average salary in the state sector during 2022 was calculated by the Open Data Albania team by making use of available…

The Albanian Government’s Reconstruction Program, introduced in Brussels at the donors’ conference, held in February 2020, presented damages and the need for intervention in the amount of Euros 1.076 billion or (about ALL 131 billion at the February 2020 exchange rate). This figure was calculated by the Albanian Government as damages and the need for intervention after the Consequences of the Earthquake of November 26,…

The companies benefitting large sums of money from the State Treasury throughout the twelve months of 2022 are Shoqëri e Thjeshtë Intekar – ASL,  Kastrati, G.P.G. Company, Gjoka 87 and Salillari. Source: Open Spending Albania Comments and Analyses: Open Data Albania Open Data Albania, using well-structured data present in the Open Spending Albania platform, has been identifying and ranking the 30 (thirty) economic operators with…

Open Data Albania is ranking the concession businesses, otherwise known as Private and Public Partnerships, based on the size of the funds  benefited from the State Treasury throughout 2022. During this year, ALL 9.73 billion were distributed to concession companies directly from the budget. There are a few concessions, which are paid through Public Funds that, are not listed here, such as three concessions in…

The data used for the purpose of this article was obtained from the Office for National Statistics in the United Kingdom. Visa application includes any visa application made by citizens of a particular country, such as for family reunification, for studies, for work, for business, for visiting, etc. In 2022, it emerges that 36,760 Albanians applied for a visa in the United Kingdom, which is…

Open Data Albania is disclosing the ownership regarding business companies that operate as Audiovisual Media in the Republic of Albania. Audiovisual Medias are licensed by the AMA and categorized as: National Private Licensed Audiovisual Entities and Private Analogue Audiovisual Entities. The research focuses on the number of licenses issued by category, shareholders and final owners of audiovisual media. On March 1st, 2023, there are 51…

Open Data Albania is examining the data concerning Albanians seeking asylum in European Union and EFTA countries. The statistics for EU asylum seekers do not include UK asylum requests, having already left the Union. Asylum seeker is any third-country national or stateless person, who has submitted an application for international protection or has been included in such an application as a family member during a…

Open Data Albania has conducted a research on capital growth and earnings performance of second-tier banks operating in Albania. In the period under review, active banks operating in the country have been reduced from 14 at the end of 2018 to 11 in 2022. This reduction in number has come as a result of the merger and absorption of banks or liquidation at the will…

The crime ratio in the Republic of Albania, 2004-2021

Open Data Albania is examining the data regarding the crime ratio in the country. This indicator reveals the incidence of criminal offenses (crimes or misdemeanors), pondering how the statistics we’ve retained compare versus a fixed number of people, trying to offer an much accurate overview of the distribution of crime in the country as possible. As a rule of thumb, the crime ratio expresses the…

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Treasury Transaction is a service provided by AIS for ensuring information, transparency, and civic monitoring and accountability. Such service enables taxpayers to learn how their tax money is spent by their government and public institutions. The main source for such data is the Expenditure System of the Treasury Central Office. The information provided by AIS through its two portals, Spending Data Albania and Open Data Albania, contains all details about every payment, and treasury transaction carried out by the 1600 budgetary institutions in the country starting from January 2012.

Access to Information on Justice, and the integrity and promotion of individuals in the justice system.Data and documents on the justice system after the Reform. The new Access to Justice Info database aims at enhancing the integrity of processes and institutions through a data mine (base) and information made available to the public and journalists. Similarly, the website contains also a profile for every prosecutor , judge or member of the new justice institutions. The profile aims to provide easy to find documents on the education, professional experience, qualifications, promotion, vetting, self-declarations, and any other documents linked to new individuals in the system.

Following Open Local Government Procurement Program OpenLGP, that started its implementation in November 2015, this project is opening data for each procedure of public procurement of the 61 municipalities for one more year (in total, the database will be enriched with data for the two first years of the 61 municipalities, i.e. 2015 – 2017) and update procurement data already registered.

Creation of instruments that facilitate the finding, use, and visibility of the information about the distribution of public contracts by contractors/clients.eIncrease the capacity of local journalists in reporting on the dictribution of the public contracts by clients.e Identification of the distribution of public contracts (public money) by client’s gender.


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