External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.8358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.5013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 45 Colombia 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Liberia 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tanzania 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.