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Albania · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

71st of 182 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaAlbania's gni per capita rose from US$940 in 1996 to US$12.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$12.1k

Albania's gni per capita rose from US$940 in 1996 to US$12.1k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

66th of 181 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Albania's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,120 in 1996 to intl $28.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $28.2k

Albania's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,120 in 1996 to intl $28.2k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

34th of 34 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomeAlbania's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 3,589 in 2017 to PPS 6,174 in 2023.2017201820192020202120222023PPS 3kPPS 4kPPS 5kPPS 6kPPS 6,174

Albania's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 3,589 in 2017 to PPS 6,174 in 2023.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

61st of 129 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Albania's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,523 in 1996 to US$4,814 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$4,814

Albania's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,523 in 1996 to US$4,814 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

18th of 70 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia*
Gini indexAlbania's gini index rose from 27 in 1996 to 29.4 in 2020.2000200520102015202026283032343629.4

Albania's gini index rose from 27 in 1996 to 29.4 in 2020.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

13th of 70 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by highest 10%Albania's income share held by highest 10% rose from 20.7 % in 1996 to 22.8 % in 2020.2000200520102015202020%22%24%26%22.8 %

Albania's income share held by highest 10% rose from 20.7 % in 1996 to 22.8 % in 2020.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

19th of 70 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by lowest 20%Albania's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.2 % in 1996 to 8.4 % in 2020.200020052010201520207%8%9%8.4 %

Albania's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.2 % in 1996 to 8.4 % in 2020.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

22nd of 70 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia*
Extreme povertyAlbania's extreme poverty fell from 3.0 % in 1996 to 0.3 % in 2020.200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%5%0.3 %

Albania's extreme poverty fell from 3.0 % in 1996 to 0.3 % in 2020.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

21st of 52 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesAlbania's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 25.4 % in 2002 to 19.7 % in 2022.20052010201520200%10%20%30%19.7 %

Albania's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 25.4 % in 2002 to 19.7 % in 2022.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

23rd of 34 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty rateAlbania's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 23.7 % in 2017 to 19.2 % in 2024.2017201820192020202120222023202418%20%22%24%19.2 %

Albania's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 23.7 % in 2017 to 19.2 % in 2024.

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