How much does 1 resident cost municipalities? Small units "let go" for personnel

2024-08-10 10:45:29Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

How much does 1 resident cost municipalities? Small units "let go" for

The 61 municipalities in Albania spend an average of 20,858 Lek or 208 euros per inhabitant. Official data from the local finance report show that during 2023, the municipalities have spent 3,400 lek or 34 euros more per inhabitant than a year ago.

Of these, on average, half of these expenses per inhabitant is financed by the municipalities' own revenues and the other half mainly by the unconditional and sectoral transfer.

The differences in the structure of local expenses according to the size of the population are clearly observed in the analysis of the expenses according to the economic nature. Tirana has on average the highest expenses per resident for all categories of expenses.

According to the report, personnel expenses are on average ALL 9,871 per inhabitant for all municipalities. In small municipalities, personnel expenses average 10,631 ALL per inhabitant, or 8% higher than the national average.

Among small municipalities with a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants, there are at least 19 municipalities where personnel expenses per resident exceed the national average by 15% - 84%, while at least half have expenses lower than the national average. Medium and large municipalities, where personnel expenses per capita fluctuate between 6,000 Lek (Kurbini) and 9,928 Lek (Kukësi), have average personnel expenses lower than the national average, while in Tirana these are about 15% higher. than the national average.

Referring to the report, the average expenditure on investments per inhabitant is the highest in the municipality of Tirana (double the national average) and on average the lowest in ten medium-sized municipalities. Investments per inhabitant are slightly higher than the national average in small municipalities. The average of small municipalities increases due to very high investments per inhabitant in Himare municipality during 2023 (23,436 ALL per inhabitant); but it remains higher than the national average and the larger municipalities even without counting Himara.

According to the report of the local self-government units, during the year 2023, the municipalities with the lowest value of investment expenses per inhabitant are Peqin municipality with about 580 ALL per inhabitant, Tepelenë municipality (650 ALL per inhabitant) and Libohova (835 ALL per inhabitant). .

Even medium-sized municipalities (such as Kavaja, Kurbini) and large ones (such as Vlora) have made very few investments per inhabitant during the period in question, between 1,200 and 1,400 ALL per inhabitant. On the other hand, the municipalities with the largest investment expenses in relation to the residents during 2023 are Himare municipality with about 23.4 thousand ALL, Kamëz municipality (13.4 thousand ALL) and Përmet (11.7 thousand ALL).


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