Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 38.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo is 38.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo peaked at 81.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2022.
Kosovo ranks 46th 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 81.3% | — |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 73.6% | 81.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 38.3% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.2% | 47.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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)
- 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)
- Income share held by fourth 20% 25.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kosovo was 38.2% 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 $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2022.
- How does Kosovo rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kosovo ranks 46th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.