Gini index in Albania
Albania: Gini index was 29.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Albania, 1996–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Albania is 29.4, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Albania peaked at 34.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1996.
That places Albania 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gini index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27 | — |
| 2002 | 31.7 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 30 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | -2.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 29.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 29.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.77 | 30 | 31.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.91 | 29 | 34.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 1 |
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 index in Albania?
- Gini index in Albania was 29.4 in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for gini index?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.