Income inequality in Kosovo: 38.3 (Gini index, 2022). Income inequality (Gini index) in Kosovo: 38.3 in 2022. In 2010 it was 33.3.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2022
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks income inequality (Gini index) in Kosovo for each year from 2010 to 2022, 13 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in gini index. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2022 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2022, Kosovo's gini index rose from 33.3 to 38.3, a change of 15.0% (about 1.2% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 57.4 in 2020; the lowest was 26.3 in 2013.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2021: 49.4; 2022: 38.3).
- Kosovo has the highest value of the 9 countries in Southern Europe with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 33.4.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 28.7 in 2010 to 2014, 36.4 in 2015 to 2019 and 48.4 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 6 of the 12 year-to-year steps and down in 6. The biggest one-year rise came in 2017 (+17.5, or 65.5%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2022 (−11.1, or 22.5%). Across the period the values varied by about 28% around their average (36.2), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Southern Europe, where the typical value is 33.4, Kosovo is 15% higher than the regional median.
Related figures
- Income inequality (Gini index) by country, 2025: 54.4 (highest: Colombia). A measure of how unequally income or consumption is shared, from 0 (equal) to 100 (one person has everything).
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Spain, 2010–2023: 33.4 (Gini index, 2023 · 34th of 62). Income inequality (Gini index) in Spain: 33.4 in 2023, ranking 34th of 62 countries.
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Greece, 2010–2023: 33.4 (Gini index, 2023 · 35th of 62). Income inequality (Gini index) in Greece: 33.4 in 2023, ranking 35th of 62 countries.
About this statistic
A measure of how unequally income or consumption is shared, from 0 (equal) to 100 (one person has everything). Based on household surveys, which some countries run only every few years. High inequality means average income figures can hide very different groups of customers.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the income inequality (Gini index) in Kosovo?
38.3 (Gini index, 2022). Income inequality (Gini index) in Kosovo: 38.3 in 2022. In 2010 it was 33.3.
How has gini index in Kosovo changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2022, Kosovo's gini index rose from 33.3 to 38.3, a change of 15.0% (about 1.2% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 57.4 in 2020; the lowest was 26.3 in 2013.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2022. A measure of how unequally income or consumption is shared, from 0 (equal) to 100 (one person has everything). Based on household surveys, which some countries run only every few years. High inequality means average income figures can hide very different groups of customers.
Data
| Year | Income inequality (Gini index) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 29.0 |
| 2013 | 26.3 |
| 2014 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 26.5 |
| 2016 | 26.7 |
| 2017 | 44.2 |
| 2018 | 44.6 |
| 2019 | 40.2 |
| 2020 | 57.4 |
| 2021 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | 38.3 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2022. Coverage: Kosovo.
A measure of how unequally income or consumption is shared, from 0 (equal) to 100 (one person has everything). Based on household surveys, which some countries run only every few years. High inequality means average income figures can hide very different groups of customers.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Income inequality (Gini index) by country, 2025
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Spain, 2010–2023
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Greece, 2010–2023
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Croatia, 2010–2023
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Italy, 2010–2023
- GDP of Kosovo, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Kosovo, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Kosovo, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Kosovo, 2010–2024
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