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

Kosovo: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 76.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.2%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2017
All-time low
29.5%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2017

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

0204060802006201120172006: 29.5 <$2.15 a day2011: 55.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 62.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 56.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 76.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 76.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Kosovo peaked at 76.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2006.

Kosovo ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Kosovo, 2006 to 2017.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 29.5%
2011 55.4% +87.9%
2012 62.4% +12.6%
2013 56.1% -10.0%
2017 76.2% +35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2010s 62.5% 55.4% 76.2% 4

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 85.6% compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 82.2% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 79.6% compare
  4. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 76.2% compare
  5. 12 Serbia 73.1% compare
  6. 13 Argentina 71.1%

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Kosovo?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Kosovo was 76.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2006.
How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Kosovo ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount