Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo

Kosovo: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 75.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.1%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2011
All-time low
61.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 61.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 82.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 80.7 <$2.15 a day2013: 71.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 75.1 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo is 75.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo peaked at 82.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2006.

Kosovo ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 61.7%
2011 82.5% +33.7%
2012 80.7% -2.1%
2013 71.4% -11.6%
2017 75.1% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.7% 61.7% 61.7% 1
2010s 77.4% 71.4% 82.5% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 9 Armenia 94.3% compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 93.7% compare
  3. 11 Argentina 80.5%
  4. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 75.1% compare
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 74.2% compare
  6. 15 Georgia 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Kosovo was 75.1% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2006.
How does Kosovo rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Kosovo ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Poverty gap reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap