Military expenditure in Kosovo
Kosovo: Military expenditure was 165.56 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 165.56 million current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 209.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Kosovo peaked at 165.56 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 927,235 current USD, in 2008.
That places Kosovo 135th 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 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 927,235 current USD | — |
| 2009 | 27.23 million current USD | +2836.4% |
| 2010 | 38.58 million current USD | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 50.97 million current USD | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 43.39 million current USD | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 48.60 million current USD | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 53.58 million current USD | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 49.98 million current USD | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 51.94 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 57.26 million current USD | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 63.34 million current USD | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 65.71 million current USD | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 78.97 million current USD | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 79.61 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 107.60 million current USD | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 133.19 million current USD | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 165.56 million current USD | +24.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 165.56 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 165.56 million current USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.63 billion current USD, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure 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 | +2836.4% | 927,235 current USD | 27.23 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 million current USD | 927,235 current USD | 27.23 million current USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.33 million current USD | 38.58 million current USD | 65.71 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.98 million current USD | 78.97 million current USD | 165.56 million current USD | 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 1.5% (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Kosovo?
- Military expenditure in Kosovo was 165.56 million current USD 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 165.56 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,235 current USD in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for military expenditure?
- Kosovo ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.0%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)