Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Kosovo

Government debt in Kosovo in 2031 — 23.5%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 184. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 7.2 pp.

2031 23.5% +0.9 pp vs 2030
World rank 16of 184
Period maximum 24.3%2020
Period minimum 5.6%2011

Trend over time

2006–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Kosovo, 2006–203101020302006200920122015201820212024202720302006: 16.3%2007: 14.3%2008: 10.8%2009: 6.9%2010: 6.5%2011: 5.6%2012: 8.6%2013: 9.4%2014: 11.2%2015: 13.4%2016: 14.5%2017: 16.4%2018: 17.1%2019: 17.7%2020: 24.3%2021: 23.1%2022: 21.4%2023: 18.6%2024: 17.9%2025: 17.5%2026: 18.7%2027: 19.6%2028: 20.7%2029: 21.7%2030: 22.6%2031: 23.5%
Change over the period: +7.2 pp Annual average: 0.29 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Kosovo 23.5%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
Government debt — Kosovo, by year Kosovo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 23.5 +0.9 pp
2030 22.6 +0.9 pp
2029 21.7 +1 pp
2028 20.7 +1.1 pp
2027 19.6 +0.9 pp
2026 18.7 +1.2 pp
2025 17.5 −0.4 pp
2024 17.9 −0.7 pp
2023 18.6 −2.8 pp
2022 21.4 −1.7 pp
2021 23.1 −1.2 pp
2020 24.3 +6.6 pp
2019 17.7 +0.6 pp
2018 17.1 +0.7 pp
2017 16.4 +1.9 pp
2016 14.5 +1.1 pp
2015 13.4 +2.2 pp
2014 11.2 +1.8 pp
2013 9.4 +0.8 pp
2012 8.6 +3 pp
2011 5.6 −0.9 pp
2010 6.5 −0.4 pp
2009 6.9 −3.9 pp
2008 10.8 −3.5 pp
2007 14.3 −2 pp
2006 16.3

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.