Prosperity gap in Kosovo
Kosovo: Prosperity gap was 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Kosovo stood at 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
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 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
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 |
More poverty & inequality data for Kosovo
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 38.2% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 14.9% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 17.0% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 28.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.1% (2022)
- Gini index 38.3 (2022)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 4.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Kosovo?
- Prosperity gap in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.