Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo
Kosovo: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 75.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2017, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo stood at 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo peaked at 86.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2006.
That places Kosovo 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.2% | — |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 73.2% | 86.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kosovo was 75.1% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Kosovo ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap