Gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania
Albania: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.492 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania is 0.492, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania peaked at 0.5049 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4659, in 1996.
That places Albania 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4659 | — |
| 2002 | 0.4799 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4731 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4707 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4665 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4925 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5049 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4978 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4913 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4826 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4823 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.485 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.492 | +1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.492 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.492 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4659 | 0.4659 | 0.4659 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4746 | 0.4707 | 0.4799 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4893 | 0.4665 | 0.5049 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4864 | 0.4823 | 0.492 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,170 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Albania was 0.492 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5049 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4659 in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.