Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 10.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10.0%
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
30th
of 123 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2016
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2003–2022

05101520252003201220222003: 11.7 % of population2005: 14.3 % of population2006: 13.5 % of population2009: 10.5 % of population2010: 10.6 % of population2011: 6.6 % of population2012: 3.9 % of population2013: 2.2 % of population2014: 3.3 % of population2015: 2.4 % of population2016: 2 % of population2017: 15.2 % of population2018: 20.7 % of population2019: 11.3 % of population2020: 16.8 % of population2021: 25 % of population2022: 10 % of population

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. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 10.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 30th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2003 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2003 11.7%
2005 14.3% +22.2%
2006 13.5% -5.6%
2009 10.5% -22.2%
2010 10.6% +1.0%
2011 6.6% -37.7%
2012 3.9% -40.9%
2013 2.2% -43.6%
2014 3.3% +50.0%
2015 2.4% -27.3%
2016 2.0% -16.7%
2017 15.2% +660.0%
2018 20.7% +36.2%
2019 11.3% -45.4%
2020 16.8% +48.7%
2021 25.0% +48.8%
2022 10.0% -60.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +660.0% 2.0% 15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 10.5% 14.3% 4
2010s 7.8% 2.0% 20.7% 10
2020s 17.3% 10.0% 25.0% 3

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 27 Honduras 15.7% compare
  2. 28 Guinea 11.7% compare
  3. 29 Mauritania 10.2% compare
  4. 30 Kosovo 10.0% compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 9.7% compare
  6. 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 10.0% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.