Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Kosovo

Kosovo: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 5.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.2%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2017
All-time low
3.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Kosovo, 2006–2017

02462006201120172006: 3.8 preT2011: 4 preT2012: 4.1 preT2013: 5 preT2017: 5.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 5.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Kosovo peaked at 5.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.

Kosovo ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year preT Change
2006 3.8%
2011 4.0% +3.3%
2012 4.1% +4.9%
2013 5.0% +20.7%
2017 5.2% +3.9%

Kosovo compared with similar countries

  • Kosovo's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kosovo's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2010s 4.6% 4.0% 5.2% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 24 Republic of Moldova 6.3% compare
  2. 25 Colombia 5.9% compare
  3. 26 Pakistan 5.8% compare
  4. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.2% compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Kosovo?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Kosovo was 5.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
How does Kosovo rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Kosovo ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population