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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Kosovo: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 10.0% (2022), 46th of 151 in the world and 1st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 14.9% (2022), 57th of 151 in the world and 2nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 38.2% (2022), 64th of 151 in the world and 5th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
KosovoEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
KosovoEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Kosovo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 10.0%2022 | 46/151 | 1/47 | · | 10.6% | 16.8% | +6.1 ppsince 2012 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 14.9%2022 | 57/151 | 2/47 | · | 26.1% | 21.6% | +2.5 ppsince 2012 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 38.2%2022 | 64/151 | 5/47 | · | 71.1% | 38.9% | −21.2 ppsince 2012 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 17.6%2015 | 89/145 | 20/47 | · | 22.9%2012 | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 38.32022 | 51/151 | 3/47 | · | 33.3 | 57.4 | +32%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 25.1%2022 | 96/151 | 14/47 | · | 25.7% | 45.9% | +1.6 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 4.5%2022 | 141/151 | 47/47 | · | 7.8% | 1.7% | −4.3 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 64.2%2024 | 85/145 | 41/46 | · | 44.3%2011 | 58.0%2021 | +16.4 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $402m2023 | 77/145 | 9/19 | · | $527m | $545m | −29%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 3.8%2023 | 54/139 | 3/18 | · | 9.7% | 6.9% | −4.5 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $2392023 | 22/145 | 3/19 | · | $295 | $305 | −24%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day−21.2 pp38.2% in 2022
- Account ownership+16.4 pp64.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+6.1 pp10.0% in 2022
- Poverty, $4.20/day+2.5 pp14.9% in 2022
- Gini index+32%38.3 in 2022
- Top 10% income share+1.6 pp25.1% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kosovo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kosovo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kosovo | Serbia | Albania | North Macedonia | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 10.0%2022 | 1.1%2023 | 0.3%2020 | 3.9%2019 | 2.5%2021 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 14.9%2022 | 2.1%2023 | 2.1%2020 | 7.4%2019 | 4.0%2021 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 38.2%2022 | 9.0%2023 | 19.9%2020 | 20.5%2019 | 14.5%2021 |
| National poverty rate | 17.6%2015 | 19.7%2023 | 19.7%2022 | 21.9%2023 | 20.0%2023 |
| Gini index | 38.32022 | 32.82023 | 29.42020 | 33.52019 | 34.32021 |
| Top 10% income share | 25.1%2022 | 24.7%2023 | 22.8%2020 | 22.9%2019 | 24.7%2021 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 4.5%2022 | 6.9%2023 | 8.4%2020 | 5.8%2019 | 6.2%2021 |
| Account ownership | 64.2%2024 | 83.3%2024 | 46.1%2024 | 84.3%2024 | 75.4%2024 |
| Net ODA received | $402m2023 | $578m2023 | $361m2023 | $414m2023 | $92.4m2023 |