Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania
Albania: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania is 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania peaked at 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Albania 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 54 Dominican Republic 7.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Republic of Moldova 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Montenegro 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Tunisia 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 China 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Albania was 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.