Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania
Albania: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 33.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania is 33.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania peaked at 35.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2005.
That places Albania 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.4% | — |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.9% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.7% compare
- 76 South Korea 33.6% compare
- 77 Montenegro 33.4% compare
- 79 Poland 33.1% compare
- 80 Malta 32.8% compare
- 81 Latvia 32.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,824 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,838 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 18.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 246,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Albania was 33.1% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Albania ranks 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.