External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kosovo
Kosovo: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 732.22 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Kosovo, 2009–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kosovo stood at 732.22 million DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kosovo peaked at 732.22 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265.10 million DOD, current US$, in 2015.
Kosovo ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 358.53 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 318.97 million DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 299.38 million DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 294.71 million DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 300.18 million DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 273.00 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 265.10 million DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 274.18 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 313.39 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 304.64 million DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 319.75 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 517.44 million DOD, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 596.24 million DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 642.33 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 694.33 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 732.22 million DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 732.22 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 billion DOD, current US$, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 732.22 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.89 billion DOD, current US$, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +61.8% | 319.75 million DOD, current US$ | 517.44 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.53 million DOD, current US$ | 358.53 million DOD, current US$ | 358.53 million DOD, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 296.33 million DOD, current US$ | 265.10 million DOD, current US$ | 319.75 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.51 million DOD, current US$ | 517.44 million DOD, current US$ | 732.22 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 103 Eswatini 866.92 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Algeria 851.55 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Grenada 786.99 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 732.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 690.59 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 109 Somalia 663.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Kosovo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -4.03 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.53 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 18.51 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.61 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -12.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -41.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kosovo?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Kosovo was 732.22 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 732.22 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.10 million DOD, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Kosovo ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.