Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo

Kosovo: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 31.97 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
31.97
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.45
in 2020
All-time low
8.55
in 2001
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo, 2001–2030

1015202530352001201520302001: 8.52002: 13.92003: 18.12004: 25.12005: 22.72006: 19.82007: 18.62008: 26.62009: 30.32010: 29.92011: 29.72012: 30.22013: 29.32014: 27.72015: 27.82016: 28.52017: 28.22018: 29.52019: 29.92020: 33.52021: 292022: 28.82023: 29.82024: 30.22025: 31.52026: 31.92027: 322028: 322029: 322030: 32

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kosovo, 2001 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 76 Samoa 32.29 compare
  3. 77 Switzerland 32.27 compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 31.66 compare
  5. 80 Colombia 31.64 compare
  6. 81 Botswana 31.63 compare

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October