Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Kosovo

Kosovo: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 33.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
33.4%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2006
All-time low
24.2%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Kosovo, 2006–2017

02040602006201120172006: 59.8 preT2011: 49.6 preT2012: 24.2 preT2013: 25.3 preT2017: 33.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 33.4% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in 2017.

That represents a change of down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Kosovo peaked at 59.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2012.

That places Kosovo 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year preT Change
2006 59.8%
2011 49.6% -17.0%
2012 24.2% -51.1%
2013 25.3% +4.3%
2017 33.4% +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.8% 59.8% 59.8% 1
2010s 33.1% 24.2% 49.6% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 1 Georgia 70.2% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 54.1% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 40.0% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 33.4% compare
  5. 6 Mexico 31.3% compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Kosovo?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Kosovo was 33.4% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2012.
How does Kosovo rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Kosovo ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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 extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population