Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Kosovo

Kosovo: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 39.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.4%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2017
All-time low
17.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Kosovo, 2006–2017

0102030402006201120172006: 17.9 poorest2011: 27.2 poorest2012: 24.2 poorest2013: 28.9 poorest2017: 39.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 39.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kosovo peaked at 39.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2006.

That places Kosovo 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year poorest Change
2006 17.9%
2011 27.2% +52.2%
2012 24.2% -11.0%
2013 28.9% +19.7%
2017 39.4% +36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1
2010s 29.9% 24.2% 39.4% 4

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  4. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.4% compare
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  6. 19 Panama 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kosovo?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kosovo was 39.4% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Kosovo ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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