Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Albania

Albania: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 26.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26.5%
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2018
All-time low
16.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2008–2018

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Albania, 2008–2018

01020302008201320182008: 19.42012: 16.22015: 16.12016: 16.82017: 212018: 26.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Albania is 26.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Albania peaked at 26.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Albania, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 19.4%
2012 16.2% -16.6%
2015 16.1% -0.6%
2016 16.8% +4.5%
2017 21.0% +24.9%
2018 26.5% +26.4%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 26.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
2010s 19.3% 16.1% 26.5% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 1 South Africa 27.9%
  2. 3 Serbia 25.1% compare
  3. 4 Kyrgyzstan 24.4% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Albania?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Albania was 26.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Albania ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population