Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -35.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-35.3%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
126th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-32.6%
in 2005
All-time low
-39.9%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded -35.3% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at -32.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -39.9%, in 2014.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -32.6% | — |
| 2006 | -34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | -36.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -37.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | -39.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | -38.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | -39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -37.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | -39.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | -36.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | -34.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -34.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | -34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -38.4% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | -34.9% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | -33.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -35.3% | +5.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -35.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -26.5%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -35.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -34.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -36.1% | -39.8% | -32.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -36.7% | -39.9% | -33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.5% | -38.4% | -33.4% | 4 |
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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -35.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was -32.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.9% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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