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

Latest (2020)
14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania, 1996–2020

0510151996200820201996: 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 8.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 10.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 10.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 13 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 13.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 14.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 14.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 14.8 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, 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

Annual values for Mean vs. median income or consumption in Albania, 1996 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 El Salvador 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 68 Kazakhstan 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 69 Palestine 15.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 71 Mongolia 14.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 72 Peru 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 73 Moldova 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Mean vs. median income or consumption
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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