Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo
Kosovo: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.97 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo stood at 31.97.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 33.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 2001.
That places Kosovo 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.55 | — |
| 2002 | 13.9 | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 25.09 | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 22.71 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 19.84 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.62 | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 30.27 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 29.89 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.68 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.23 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.71 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.78 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.17 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.46 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 29.92 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.45 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 29.04 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 28.83 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.77 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 30.18 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 31.49 | +4.3% |
| 2026 | 31.95 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 32.03 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 32.05 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 32 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 31.97 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 | 8.55 | 30.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.06 | 27.71 | 30.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.08 | 28.83 | 33.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 31.97 | 31.97 | 31.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 75 South Africa 32.33 compare
- 76 Samoa 32.29 compare
- 77 Switzerland 32.27 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 31.66 compare
- 80 Colombia 31.64 compare
- 81 Botswana 31.63 compare
More public sector data for Kosovo
- Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 29.96 (2030)
- Does the Government Administer 100% of Maternity Leave Benefits? 0 (2023)
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, General government 0 US dollar (2025)
- Environmental taxes 1.16 million (2019)
- Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) 31.54 million (2019)
- Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential -2.15 (2030)
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of -1.49 (2030)
- Environmental protection 5.77 million (2021)
- Environmental protection n.e.c. 5.43 million (2021)
- Protection of biodiversity and landscape 0 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kosovo was 31.97 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 2001.
- How does Kosovo rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October