Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Albania
Albania: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Albania, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Albania stood at 9.3%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Albania peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1996.
That places Albania 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 170.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 977.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 37.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,963 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Albania?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Albania was 9.3% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.