Total debt service in Kosovo
Kosovo: Total debt service was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Kosovo, 2008–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Kosovo is 3.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Kosovo peaked at 6.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
Kosovo ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total debt service in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +530.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
- 71 Grenada 3.4% compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare
- 73 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.3% compare
- 75 Djibouti 3.3% compare
- 76 Gambia 3.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,229 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4088 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,779 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,649 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Kosovo?
- Total debt service in Kosovo was 3.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for total debt service?
- Kosovo ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.