Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2016.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.2% | 32.5% | 42.7% |
| 2009 | -30.3% | 43.9% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 30.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 31.0% | 4 |
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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 31.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.