Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Kosovo
Kosovo: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 74.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo is 74.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo peaked at 78.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2012.
Kosovo ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.9% | — |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 74.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.9%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 74.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 62.0% | 77.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 74.5% compare
- 3 Costa Rica 68.2% compare
- 4 Serbia 67.7% 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) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo was 74.5% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Kosovo ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash 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