Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Kosovo

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

Latest (2017)
5.2%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2006–2017

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

23452006201120172006: 2.4 preT2011: 1.7 preT2012: 3.3 preT2013: 3.9 preT2017: 5.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo peaked at 5.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.

That places Kosovo 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year preT Change
2006 2.4%
2011 1.7% -30.0%
2012 3.3% +90.8%
2013 3.9% +17.9%
2017 5.2% +35.0%

Kosovo compared with similar countries

  • Kosovo's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Kosovo's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2010s 3.5% 1.7% 5.2% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 10 Colombia 7.9% compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 5.9% compare
  3. 12 Belarus 5.6% compare
  4. 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.2% compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 5.1% compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Kosovo was 5.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
How does Kosovo rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Kosovo ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population