Central government debt, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Central government debt, total was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Central government debt, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 39.7% for central government debt, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 53.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Central government debt, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.8% | — |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 44.0% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.7% | 47.0% | 5 |
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 central government debt, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Central government debt, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for central government debt, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.