Military spending as a share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 30.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.7% | — |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +69.0% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -60.3% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -51.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +69.0% | 16.7% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 3.2% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 133 Mozambique 0.8% compare
- 134 Bahamas 0.8% compare
- 135 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
- 137 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 138 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7% compare
- 139 South Africa 0.7% 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 military spending as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.8% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).