Albania’s average monthly disposable income per capita reached 56,487 lek in 2025, up 10.5% from the previous year. Meanwhile, indicators measuring poverty risk and material and social deprivation showed improvement, according to the country’s statistics agency.
The 2025 Income and Living Conditions Survey, published by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), showed that average monthly disposable income rose from 51,122 lek in 2024. The poverty risk rate edged down to 19%, from 19.2% a year earlier. Severe material and social deprivation also fell, reaching 31.2% compared with 32.8% in 2024.
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion declined to 39.4%, from 40.5%, marking a drop of 1.1 percentage points. Children aged 0–17 recorded the largest improvement in poverty risk, with a decrease of 0.4 percentage points. Among adults aged 18–64, the rate fell to 18.5%.
Social transfers, particularly old-age and survivors’ pensions, continued to support household welfare. INSTAT reported that including pension income reduced the poverty risk rate from 35.9% to 21.9%. The annual poverty threshold for a single person also increased, reaching 349,565 lek in 2025, up from 324,336 lek the previous year.
However, income inequality increased slightly. The Gini coefficient rose to 30.37%, compared with 29.83% in 2024, highlighting persistent disparities in income distribution. INSTAT’s survey tracks household income, relative poverty and social exclusion, providing evidence to assess living standards and shape policies aimed at supporting families and reducing poverty.
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