Kosovo Income Share Bottom 10%
Income share held by lowest 10% SI.DST.FRST.10
Kosovo's income share bottom 10% was 0.66% in 2025, ranked 73rd globally. This represents a 40.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2003–2025.
Overview
Kosovo's income share bottom 10% stood at 0.66% in 2025, a decline of +0.44pp from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.66% by 2025. Kosovo ranked 73rd globally.
Kosovo’s share of total national income accruing to the bottom 10 percent of earners fell sharply from 3.80 % in 2003 to a historic low of 0.30 % in 2020, before rising modestly to 0.66 % in 2025, placing the country 73rd in the world. The all‑time peak of 4.10 % recorded in 2013 reflects a period of relatively inclusive growth, whereas the 2020 trough coincided with the pandemic‑induced contraction that disproportionately affected low‑income households. Compared with peers of similar rank, Kosovo’s bottom‑decile share remains well below Colombia’s 1.00 % and Honduras’s 1.15 %, suggesting a more pronounced concentration of income at the top. The modest rebound to 0.66 % signals a partial reversal of the earlier decline, but sustaining any upward momentum will likely depend on targeted fiscal policies, labour‑market reforms and social protection measures that can broaden the distribution of growth benefits.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Bottom 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 0.66% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.66% | −0.44pp | #73 |
| 2022 | 1.10% | +0.70pp | #68 |
| 2021 | 0.40% | +0.10pp | #78 |
| 2020 | 0.30% | −0.90pp | #69 |
| 2019 | 1.20% | +0.40pp | #77 |
| 2018 | 0.80% | +0.00pp | #93 |
| 2017 | 0.80% | −3.00pp | #78 |
| 2016 | 3.80% | −0.20pp | #10 |
| 2015 | 4.00% | +0.30pp | #7 |
| 2014 | 3.70% | −0.40pp | #11 |
| 2013 | 4.10% | +0.50pp | #5 |
| 2012 | 3.60% | −0.10pp | #17 |
| 2011 | 3.70% | +0.50pp | #16 |
| 2010 | 3.20% | +0.00pp | #31 |
| 2009 | 3.20% | −0.30pp | #29 |
Analysis
Kosovo's income share bottom 10% was 0.66% in 2025, a decline of −0.44pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 0.66% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kosovo's income share bottom 10% was 0.66% in 2025. Ranked 73rd globally. This represents a 40.0% decrease from the previous year.
Kosovo's income share bottom 10% peaked at 4.10% in 2013.
The lowest income share bottom 10% in Kosovo was 0.30% in 2020.
Kosovo ranks 73rd globally in income share bottom 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.FRST.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Kosovo's income share bottom 10% is projected to reach 0.66% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share bottom 10% of Kosovo in 2025 was 0.66%. This ranks 73rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kosovo_income-bottom-10,
title = {Kosovo Income Share Bottom 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kosovo/income-bottom-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}