Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 14.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.9%
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
39th
of 123 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2003
All-time low
7.6%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2003–2022

1020302003201220222003: 33.5 % of population2005: 32.8 % of population2006: 32.5 % of population2009: 26 % of population2010: 26.1 % of population2011: 20 % of population2012: 12.4 % of population2013: 8 % of population2014: 11 % of population2015: 7.6 % of population2016: 8.5 % of population2017: 22.2 % of population2018: 28.1 % of population2019: 15.7 % of population2020: 21.6 % of population2021: 28.4 % of population2022: 14.9 % 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

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 14.9% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022.

The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 33.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2015.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 39th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2003 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2003 33.5%
2005 32.8% -2.1%
2006 32.5% -0.9%
2009 26.0% -20.0%
2010 26.1% +0.4%
2011 20.0% -23.4%
2012 12.4% -38.0%
2013 8.0% -35.5%
2014 11.0% +37.5%
2015 7.6% -30.9%
2016 8.5% +11.8%
2017 22.2% +161.2%
2018 28.1% +26.6%
2019 15.7% -44.1%
2020 21.6% +37.6%
2021 28.4% +31.5%
2022 14.9% -47.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 26.0% 33.5% 4
2010s 16.0% 7.6% 28.1% 10
2020s 21.6% 14.9% 28.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 14.9% 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.