External debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External debt as a share of gross national income was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 42.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 62.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 49.2% | 69.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,884 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 49.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).