Income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo
Kosovo: Income share held by lowest 20% was 4.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% 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
Kosovo recorded 4.5% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 9.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Kosovo ranks 114th of 123 countries on this measure, 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, 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
- 113 Guatemala 4.6% compare
- 114 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.5% compare
- 116 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.3%
- 117 Brazil 3.9% compare
- 117 Zambia 3.9% 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 lowest 20% in Kosovo?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Kosovo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Kosovo rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Kosovo ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.