Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Albania
Albania: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania is 2.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania peaked at 15.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
Albania ranks 68th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.9% | — |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +92.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.9% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.8% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania was 2.1% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.