Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 2.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.1%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2009
All-time low
1.7%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2016
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Kosovo, 2003–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Kosovo stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Kosovo peaked at 3.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
Kosovo ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More reference data data for Kosovo
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.86 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 60.4 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 42.7 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.2547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.2229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Government Effectiveness - Governance score 50.15 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Kosovo?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Kosovo was 2.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Kosovo ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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