Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Kosovo

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Kosovo in 2025 — 13.4%. Ranked 87 in the world out of 132. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 3.3 pp.

2025 13.4% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 87of 132
Period maximum 13.9%2020
Period minimum 10.1%2008

Trend over time

2008–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Kosovo, 2008–2025101112131420082010201220142016201820202022202420252008: 10.1%2009: 11.3%2010: 12.3%2011: 12.7%2012: 13%2013: 12.9%2014: 13.6%2015: 13.6%2016: 12.1%2017: 11.8%2018: 12.1%2019: 12.5%2020: 13.9%2021: 12.9%2022: 11.8%2023: 12.6%2024: 12.4%2025: 13.4%
Change over the period: +3.3 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kosovo

Kosovo 13.4%
Southern Europe computed 18.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Kosovo, by year Kosovo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.4 +1 pp
2024 12.4 −0.2 pp
2023 12.6 +0.8 pp
2022 11.8 −1.1 pp
2021 12.9 −1 pp
2020 13.9 +1.4 pp
2019 12.5 +0.4 pp
2018 12.1 +0.3 pp
2017 11.8 −0.3 pp
2016 12.1 −1.5 pp
2015 13.6 +0 pp
2014 13.6 +0.6 pp
2013 12.9 −0.1 pp
2012 13 +0.3 pp
2011 12.7 +0.4 pp
2010 12.3 +1 pp
2009 11.3 +1.2 pp
2008 10.1

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.