GDP per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: GDP per capita growth was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 47.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9.5% | — |
| 1992 | -1.5% | -84.4% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -507.7% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +170.5% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +194.0% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -54.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +147.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +77.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -118.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -304.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +261.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +129.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -139.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -654.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +48.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -25.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +654.7% | -1.7% | 9.2% |
| 1993 | +507.7% | -1.5% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | -9.5% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -1.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -1.7% | 9.2% | 6 |
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 gdp per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gdp per capita growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.