Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Albania

Albania: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
7.12 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2002
Years of data
12
1996–2020

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Albania, 1996–2020

0510151996200820201996: 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 7.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 10.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 10.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 12.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 12.8 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Albania stood at 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Albania peaked at 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.

That places Albania 65th 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 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2000s 8.12 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.12 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2010s 10.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.39 international-$ in 2021 prices 7
2020s 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 62 China 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 63 Vietnam 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 66 Ecuador 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 67 Kazakhstan 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 68 Palestine 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Albania?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Albania was 12.84 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
How does Albania rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Albania ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
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
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.