External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 583.21 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1999.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 583.21 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 671 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 638.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 762.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 1,349 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 1,727 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 2,139 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 2,902 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 3,339 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3,629 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3,767 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,316 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3,558 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,833 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,683 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,313 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3,359 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,810 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3,833 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,795 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,237 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,236 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,194 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,354 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,448 DOD, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 583.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 583.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,824 DOD, current US$ per person | 638.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,629 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,627 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,313 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,833 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,282 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,194 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 23 Albania 4,507 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Cape Verde 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Guyana 4,430 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Moldova 4,367 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Paraguay 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Bhutan 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.8841 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.