Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 55.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2017, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo peaked at 55.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2012.
That places Kosovo 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.9% | — |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +10.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 55.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 55.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.4% | 55.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo?
- Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Kosovo was 55.5% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group