Income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Income share held by lowest 20% was 4.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 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
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 4.5% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2022.
The figure is up 136.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 9.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.1% | — |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -62.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +136.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
More poverty & inequality data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 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 lowest 20% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 4.5% 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 lowest 20% recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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 lowest 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.