Military expenditure (current LCU) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 153.05 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 153.05 million current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 279.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Kosovo peaked at 153.05 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 633,000 current LCU, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 633,000 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 19.60 million current LCU | +2996.2% |
| 2010 | 29.13 million current LCU | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 36.66 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 33.77 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 36.60 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 40.38 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 45.07 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 46.96 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 51.04 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 53.67 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 58.69 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 69.28 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 67.32 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 102.31 million current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 123.28 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 153.05 million current LCU | +24.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 153.05 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 153.05 million current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2996.2% | 633,000 current LCU | 19.60 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 million current LCU | 633,000 current LCU | 19.60 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.20 million current LCU | 29.13 million current LCU | 58.69 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.05 million current LCU | 67.32 million current LCU | 153.05 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More public sector data for Kosovo
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 103.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 24.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 165.56 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 165.56 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Kosovo?
- Military expenditure in Kosovo was 153.05 million current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 153.05 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,000 current LCU in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for military expenditure?
- Kosovo ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)