General government final consumption expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.8% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +836.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4634.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +48.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -153.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -235.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -116.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -825.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -110.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1270.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +87.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +60.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4634.1% | -0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2017 | +1270.2% | -0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2003 | +836.9% | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| 2014 | +825.5% | -0.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -3.9% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.