Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Albania

Albania: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 120 countries
All-time high
195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
111.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2002
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Albania, 1996–2020

0501001502001996200820201996: 117.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 111.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 127.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 146.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 140.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 117.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 155.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 150.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 156.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 174.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 192.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 195.8 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2020, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Albania stood at 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Albania peaked at 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.8 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 117.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 117.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2000s 128.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 111.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 146.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2010s 155.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 117.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 192.32 international-$ in 2021 prices 7
2020s 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 54 Dominican Republic 217.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 55 Moldova 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 56 Montenegro 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 58 Tunisia 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 59 China 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 60 Bolivia 186.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Albania?
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Albania was 195.81 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 111.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
How does Albania rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Albania ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.