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Kosovo · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

89th of 182 · 44th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaKosovo's gni per capita rose from US$3,130 in 2010 to US$7,760 in 2025.2010201520202025US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$7,760

Kosovo's gni per capita rose from US$3,130 in 2010 to US$7,760 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

91st of 181 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Kosovo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,650 in 2008 to intl $19.7k in 2025.2010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $19.7k

Kosovo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,650 in 2008 to intl $19.7k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

57th of 129 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Kosovo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,302 in 2008 to US$5,125 in 2025.2010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$5,125

Kosovo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,302 in 2008 to US$5,125 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

51st of 73 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia*
Gini indexKosovo's gini index rose from 29 in 2003 to 38.3 in 2022.2005201020152020203040506038.3

Kosovo's gini index rose from 29 in 2003 to 38.3 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

28th of 73 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by highest 10%Kosovo's income share held by highest 10% rose from 23.2 % in 2003 to 25.1 % in 2022.20052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%25.1 %

Kosovo's income share held by highest 10% rose from 23.2 % in 2003 to 25.1 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

68th of 73 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by lowest 20%Kosovo's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.1 % in 2003 to 4.5 % in 2022.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%4.5 %

Kosovo's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.1 % in 2003 to 4.5 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

66th of 73 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia*
Extreme povertyKosovo's extreme poverty fell from 11.7 % in 2003 to 10.0 % in 2022.20052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%10.0 %

Kosovo's extreme poverty fell from 11.7 % in 2003 to 10.0 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

24th of 56 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesKosovo's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 22.9 % in 2012 to 17.6 % in 2015.201220132014201518%20%22%24%17.6 %

Kosovo's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 22.9 % in 2012 to 17.6 % in 2015.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

36th of 36 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia*
At-risk-of-poverty rateKosovo's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 30.1 % in 2018 to 30.9 % in 2019.2018201930%30%30%31%31%31%30.9 %

Kosovo's at-risk-of-poverty rate rose from 30.1 % in 2018 to 30.9 % in 2019.

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