Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 9.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.3% | — |
| 1985 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 76 Ethiopia 10.1% compare
- 77 Malta 10.0% compare
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
- 79 Spain 9.7% compare
- 81 Mauritania 9.5% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 9.3% 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)
- 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 income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.7% in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.