Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Kosovo
Kosovo: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 8.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Kosovo is 8.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Kosovo peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.4% | — |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 4 Mongolia 10.7% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
- 6 Mexico 9.0% compare
- 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.8% compare
- 9 South Africa 8.7%
- 10 Burkina Faso 8.5% compare
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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Kosovo?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Kosovo was 8.8% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Kosovo ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population