Income share held by second 20% in Albania
Albania: Income share held by second 20% was 13.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Income share held by second 20% 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
In 2020, income share held by second 20% in Albania stood at 13.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Albania peaked at 13.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
Albania ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Albania
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 19.9% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.1% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
- Prosperity gap 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2020)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.9% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 16.4% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2020)
- Population living in slums 2.7% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 17.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Albania?
- Income share held by second 20% in Albania was 13.2% 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 income share held by second 20% recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.