Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Kosovo
Kosovo: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 40.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
40.0%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2011
All-time low
34.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2006–2017
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2017, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Kosovo stood at 40.0%.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Kosovo peaked at 48.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2013.
Kosovo ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.4% | — |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +17.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.0%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 40.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 48.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Republic of Moldova 66.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 57.4% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.0% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 37.5% compare
- 6 Pakistan 33.2% compare
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 (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Kosovo?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Kosovo was 40.0% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
- Kosovo ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap