Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Kosovo

Kosovo: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 15.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.0%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2006
All-time low
6.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Kosovo, 2006–2017

0510152006201120172006: 17.3 preT2011: 12.2 preT2012: 6.4 preT2013: 6.8 preT2017: 15 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 15.0% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2017.

That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Kosovo peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.

That places Kosovo 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year preT Change
2006 17.3%
2011 12.2% -29.3%
2012 6.4% -48.0%
2013 6.8% +7.6%
2017 15.0% +119.8%

Kosovo compared with similar countries

  • Kosovo's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Kosovo's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 10.1% 6.4% 15.0% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 3 Armenia 18.0% compare
  2. 4 Brazil 16.9% compare
  3. 5 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare
  4. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.0% compare
  5. 8 Serbia 14.0% compare
  6. 9 Chile 13.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Kosovo?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Kosovo was 15.0% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
How does Kosovo rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Kosovo ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group