Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kosovo

Kosovo: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 7.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.1%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2011
All-time low
6.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2017

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kosovo, 2006–2017

02468102006201120172006: 6.4 poorest2011: 9 poorest2012: 6.1 poorest2013: 7.3 poorest2017: 7.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2017, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kosovo stood at 7.1%.

The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kosovo peaked at 9.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.

That places Kosovo 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year poorest Change
2006 6.4%
2011 9.0% +39.8%
2012 6.1% -31.9%
2013 7.3% +19.6%
2017 7.1% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1
2010s 7.4% 6.1% 9.0% 4

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  3. 13 Sri Lanka 7.5% compare
  4. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.1% compare
  5. 16 Peru 6.2%
  6. 17 Chile 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kosovo?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Kosovo was 7.1% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Kosovo ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount