Prosperity gap in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Prosperity gap was 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2005 | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +128.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +59.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 16 Togo 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 17 Mali 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 18 Benin 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 19 Kosovo 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 21 Cameroon 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 22 Pakistan 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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)
- 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 prosperity gap in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Prosperity gap in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for prosperity gap?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.