Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kosovo, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo peaked at 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9679 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Kosovo ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.9987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 144 Canada 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Palestine 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 El Salvador 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Montenegro 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Brunei 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 790.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kosovo was 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9679 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kosovo ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.