Gini index in Kosovo
Kosovo: Gini index was 38.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Kosovo, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2022, gini index in Kosovo stood at 38.3.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Kosovo peaked at 57.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2013.
That places Kosovo 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gini index in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29 | — |
| 2005 | 31.2 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 29 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.2 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 57.4 | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 49.4 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | -22.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 38.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 38.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gini index in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +65.5% | 26.7 | 44.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 | 29 | 31.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.59 | 26.3 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.37 | 38.3 | 57.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More poverty & inequality data for Kosovo
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 14.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 38.2% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.1% (2022)
- Income share held by third 20% 16.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Kosovo?
- Gini index in Kosovo was 38.3 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for gini index?
- Kosovo ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.