Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 5.8% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 254.9% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -81.3% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | -297.1% |
| 2003 | -5.4% | +199.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -148.7% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -170.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -151.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -75.5% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -987.9% |
| 2010 | -4.3% | +67.3% |
| 2011 | -6.0% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | -9.1% | +50.3% |
| 2013 | -7.1% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | -7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | -4.4% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -128.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +359.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -57.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +254.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -987.9% | 0.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -5.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -9.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.