Inability to make ends meet in Albania

Albania: Inability to make ends meet was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2017
All-time low
13.4%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Inability to make ends meet in Albania, 2017–2023

05101520252017202020232017: 24.3 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 20.1 Percentage2020: 21.1 Percentage2021: 18.1 Percentage2022: 18.2 Percentage2023: 13.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, inability to make ends meet in Albania stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Albania ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Inability to make ends meet in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Inability to make ends meet in Albania, 2017 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2017 24.3%
2018 20.4% -16.0%
2019 20.1% -1.5%
2020 21.1% +5.0%
2021 18.1% -14.2%
2022 18.2% +0.6%
2023 13.4% -26.4%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.6% 20.1% 24.3% 3
2020s 17.7% 13.4% 21.1% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 1 Greece 35.0% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 16.9% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare
  6. 7 Romania 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Albania?
Inability to make ends meet in Albania was 13.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
How does Albania rank for inability to make ends meet?
Albania ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed