Government spending vs. GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Government spending vs. GDP was 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 98 El Salvador 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 4.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Senegal 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Mali 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12,490 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.