Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Albania
Albania: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 19.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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
Albania recorded 19.9% for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania peaked at 61.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
Albania ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6% | — |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 43.4% | 61.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 21.5% | 46.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 62 North Macedonia 20.5% compare
- 62 Paraguay 20.5% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
- 66 Panama 19.8% compare
- 67 Belize 19.7% compare
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Albania was 19.9% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.