According to IMF, Kosovo remains the state with the lowest per capita income in Europe

With only $8.033 per capita, Kosovo remains at the end of the European ranking, reflecting a low level of economic output and a markedly weaker standard of living compared to the countries of the region.

Although Kosovo's economy has marked nominal growth in recent years, per capita revenues remain insufficient to follow the pace of neighbouring countries. By comparison, Albania has reached an estimated $11,000 per capita in 2025, ranking 83rd in the world for this indicator. However, even Albania remains among the last countries in Europe, far from the European average and global.

In the region, Serbia has taken the lead with $15.3 thousand per capita, leaving Montenegro (14.9 thousand dollars), while northern Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank on Kosovo, but under Albania on some nominal indicators.

When income per capita measures according to purchasing power equality (PPP), the picture for Kosovo remains even more disturbing. This indicator, which estimates not only produces an economy per person but also how many goods and services can realistically buy a citizen in his country, ranks Kosovo 98th in the world, well below the countries of the region. This shows that the real purchasing power of Kosovo citizens is limited and strongly influenced by low income and poor economic structure.

Albania, though ranked better than Kosovo on this indicator, lags behind northern Macedonia, reflecting a relatively higher living cost compared to the income level. Albania ranks 85th in world for per capita income The PPP, with about $23.3, has been ranked 77th.

In comparable terms, Albania's per capita income accounts for only 28% of the European average and about 23.7% of the European Union average, totaling over 46 thousand dollars. Albania has not even reached the global average of $14.6 thousand per capita. Kosovo, on the other hand, remains even further away from these levels, deepening the gap with Europe. /Economic World