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

Latest (2017)
74.5%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2006
All-time low
62.0%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Kosovo, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 78.9 preT2011: 77.3 preT2012: 62 preT2013: 74.6 preT2017: 74.5 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.9% 78.9% 78.9% 1
2010s 72.1% 62.0% 77.3% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 74.5% compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 68.2% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 67.7% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population