Income share held by highest 10% in Kosovo
Kosovo: Income share held by highest 10% was 25.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Income share held by highest 10% in Kosovo, 2003β2022
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
Kosovo recorded 25.1% for income share held by highest 10% in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Kosovo peaked at 45.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2015.
Kosovo ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 25.1% | 45.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 72 Italy 25.8% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 25.5% compare
- 73 Denmark 25.5% compare
- 75 Russian Federation 25.1% compare
- 77 France 25.0% compare
- 77 Korea, Republic of 25.0% compare
- 77 Luxembourg 25.0% compare
- 77 United Kingdom 25.0% compare
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 income share held by highest 10% in Kosovo?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Kosovo was 25.1% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Kosovo ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.