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CodeALB
Long NameRepublic of Albania
Income GroupUpper middle income
RegionEurope & Central Asia
Lending categoryIBRD
Currency UnitAlbanian lek
Latest population census2020 (expected)
Latest household surveyDemographic and Health Survey, 2017/18
National accounts base yearOriginal chained constant price data are rescaled.
National accounts reference year2010
System of National AccountsCountry uses the 2008 System of National Accounts methodology
SNA price valuationValue added at basic prices (VAB)
PPP survey yearsRolling surveys (annual estimation)
Balance of Payments Manual in useBPM6
External debt Reporting statusActual
System of tradeSpecial trade system
Government Accounting conceptConsolidated central government
IMF data dissemination standardEnhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS)
Source of most recent Income and expenditure dataLiving Standards Measurement Study Survey (LSMS), 2012
Vital registration completeYes
Latest agricultural census2012
Latest industrial data2013
Latest trade data2018
2-alpha codeAL
WB-2 codeAL
Table NameAlbania
Short NameAlbania
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