Mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania
Albania: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean vs. median income or consumption 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
In 2020, mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania stood at 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania peaked at 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Albania 70th 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.
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 13.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 13.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 14.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 67 El Salvador 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Palestine 15.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Mongolia 14.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Peru 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Moldova 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania?
- Mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania was 14.85 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 mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Albania ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.