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Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIHEurope & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeCapital: Sarajevo
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75/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
Bosnia and Herzegovina in world space2000–2024
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002024
192 countries · log scale on X world Bosnia and Herzegovina· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP is $36.77B (2026), with a population of 3.1M, and GDP per capita of $10,701. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.2%, inflation at 4.5%, unemployment at 12.6%, government debt at 30.8% of GDP, life expectancy of 78.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

▶Economy31 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD)$36.77B2026▲ 11.6%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)2.2%2026▲ 10.0%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$10,7012026▲ 11.8%IMF
GDP, PPP (Intl $)$82.89B2026▲ 5.1%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$24,1232026▲ 5.4%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.04%2026▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$32.60B2025▲ 9.8%WB
GNI per Capita, Atlas Method (Current US$)$9,9402025▲ 12.8%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (Current Intl $)$25,8102025▲ 2.8%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)21.5%2025▼ 4.0%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)57.7%2025▲ 1.8%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)4.4%2025▼ 3.1%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)20.3%2025▲ 3.7%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)69.4%2025▲ 0.7%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)28.7%2025▲ 5.0%WB
Gross Savings (% of GDP)20.3%2025▼ 5.2%WB
GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)3.0%2025▼ 30.1%WB
GDP per Employed Person (Constant 2021 PPP $)$55,7552025▲ 3.6%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)12.0%2025▼ 5.3%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)16.9%2022▲ 0.1%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$6,0192021▲ 18.0%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-13.1%2025▲ 1.8%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.30%2021▲ 64.1%WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.04%2021▲ 41.3%WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.8%2021▲ 4.1%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.47%2021▼ 17.1%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$7.02B2025▲ 5.2%WB
GDP per Capita, PPP (Constant 2021 Intl $)$21,1782025▲ 2.9%WB
GDP per Capita (Constant 2015 US$)$6,9442025▲ 2.9%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary22 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)95.1%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)41.0%2025▲ 0.7%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)54.1%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$13.37B2025▲ 10.4%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$17.64B2025▲ 9.8%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$9.81B2025▲ 10.4%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$17.33B2025▲ 9.3%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.2%2025▼ 34.9%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.6%2025▲ 46.6%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$716.6M2025▼ 28.6%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$3.49B2025▲ 11.7%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)10.7%2025▲ 1.9%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)6.2%2024▲ 24.1%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-3.1%2025▲ 9.2%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-1.02B2025▲ 0.5%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)49.2%2024▼ 2.8%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$13.89B2024▲ 0.1%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)4.9%2024▼ 24.6%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$4.41B2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$703.6M2024▼ 24.4%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)1.1%2023▼ 4.8%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$307.7M2023▲ 7.9%WB
▶Finance8 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)1012023▲ 37.5%WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population3.1M2025▼ 0.8%WB
Population Growth (%)-0.8%2025▼ 16.9%WB
Population Density (per km²)622023▼ 0.6%WB
Surface Area (sq km)51,2102023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)51,2002023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)52.7%2025▲ 1.1%WB
Urban Population (total)1.7M2025▲ 0.3%WB
Rural Population (%)47.3%2025▼ 1.2%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth78.0 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Male74.6 years2024▲ 0.3%WB
Life Expectancy, Female81.1 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)1.52024▲ 0.4%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)7.72024▲ 0.1%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)13.52024▲ 0.5%WB
Net Migration-6,9942025▼ 55.5%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)12.8%2025▼ 1.5%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)64.3%2025▼ 0.7%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)22.9%2025▲ 2.8%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)55.5%2025▲ 1.9%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)35.6%2025▲ 3.5%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)20.0%2025▼ 0.8%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)117.22024▼ 1.6%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)602024▼ 0.4%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force1.3M2025▼ 1.1%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)49.0%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)39.2%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)60.0%2025▼ 0.6%WB
Unemployment (%)11.0%2025▲ 3.2%WB
Female Unemployment (%)13.3%2025▲ 3.5%WB
Male Unemployment (%)9.4%2025▲ 3.0%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)28.2%2025▲ 3.2%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)16.7%2025▼ 2.4%WB
Employment in Industry (%)30.6%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Employment in Services (%)52.7%2025▲ 0.9%WB
Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %)52.4%2024▲ 1.1%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)18.1%2025▼ 1.8%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)77.9%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)12.5%2024▼ 15.4%WB
Employers (% of total employment)4.0%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)42.4%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)43.6%2025▼ 0.9%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)22.1%2025▼ 1.4%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)14.3%2024▼ 10.5%WB
▶Education18 indicators · 2013–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)3.2%2023▲ 9.3%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)10.2%2021▲ 0.4%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)97.0%2013▲ 0.3%WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)94.9%2013▲ 0.6%WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)99.2%2013▲ 0.2%WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)99.7%2013▼ 0.1%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)101.2%2023▼ 0.4%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)87.9%2023▲ 1.0%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)45.5%2023▼ 0.2%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)100.5%2023▼ 0.4%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)93.8%2023▲ 3.7%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary2,9332023▲ 38.4%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary7382023▲ 78.7%WB
Primary School Teachers9,7222023▲ 3.9%WB
Secondary School Teachers27,4262023▼ 2.4%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary172018▼ 1.6%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary92018▼ 2.4%WB
Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort)95.7%2022▼ 0.0%WB
▶Health47 indicators · 2012–2025 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)8.9%2023▲ 2.4%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$7732023▲ 15.8%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)6.0%2023▲ 4.7%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)31.0%2023▲ 0.3%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)2.62019▲ 5.2%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)6.72022▲ 1.2%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)2.42019▼ 1.7%WHO
Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)6.92024▲ 15.0%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)4.42024▼ 2.2%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)62023▼ 50.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)6.42024▲ 16.4%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)7.42024▲ 13.8%WHO
Communicable, Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Causes (% of Deaths)21.9%2021▲ 69.3%WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)74.5%2021▼ 9.5%WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)2.2%2021▼ 9.0%WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)69.0%2024▲ 25.5%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)79.0%2024▲ 8.2%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)212024▲ 5.0%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)8.9%2012▼ 24.6%WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)17.4%2012▼ 32.3%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Male Adults (%)43.0%2024▼ 1.1%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)31.2%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)92021▼ 8.2%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)5.92020▼ 8.0%WHO
Life Expectancy at Birth (WHO)74.849444872021—WHO
Remaining Life Expectancy at Age 60 (WHO)18.342856972021—WHO
Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (HALE)64.985819562021—WHO
Infant Mortality, Under Age 1 (WHO)5.4798239862024—WHO
Under-5 Mortality (WHO)6.9046774072024—WHO
Neonatal Mortality, 0–27 Days (WHO)4.4327175412024—WHO
Maternal Deaths (WHO Estimates)1.5168895662023—WHO
Estimated Tuberculosis Incidence (WHO)212024—WHO
TB Mortality, Excluding HIV (per 100K)02024—WHO
Diabetes Prevalence, Age 18+ (age-standardized, %)13.206932022—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (WHO/UNICEF)702025—WHO
Measles First-Dose Coverage (MCV1, WHO/UNICEF)462025—WHO
Hepatitis B Three-Dose Coverage (HepB3, WHO/UNICEF)742025—WHO
Physicians (total)8,6452019▲ 3.9%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel21,5602022▲ 0.0%WHO
Dentists (total)8622019▲ 3.6%WHO
Pharmacists (total)4632019▼ 0.4%WHO
Child Wasting, Under 5 (survey, %)2.32012—WHO
Child Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)8.92012—WHO
Child Underweight, Under 5 (survey, %)1.62012—WHO
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)642023—WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)13.72021—WHO
Current Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, US$)772.885681152023—WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB / WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
▶Gender4 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)19.0%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)42.4%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)74.5%2025▲ 0.6%WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)10.82024▼ 3.9%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.582023▲ 15.0%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.972023▲ 9.1%WB
Political Stability-0.352023▲ 26.9%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.142023▲ 10.4%WB
Rule of Law-0.352023▼ 14.6%WB
Voice & Accountability-0.322023▲ 1.6%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)30.7%2023▲ 16.1%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)15.6%2023▲ 22.2%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)39.6%2023▼ 4.5%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)31.3%2023▲ 12.4%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.7%2024▲ 4.1%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$216.0M2024▲ 9.4%WB
Armed Forces Personnel11,0002020▲ 0.0%WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.8%2020▲ 4.1%WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)1.7%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)1.22023▲ 12.1%WB
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2015–2021 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)0.3%2021▼ 75.0%WB
Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %)1.0%2021▼ 66.7%WB
Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)11.7%2021▼ 32.4%WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)16.9%2015▼ 5.6%WB
Gini Index30.32021▼ 7.9%WB
Income Share, Top 10%23.6%2021▼ 5.2%WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%3.3%2021▲ 17.9%WB
Income Share, Top 20%38.7%2021▼ 4.2%WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%8.2%2021▲ 12.3%WB
Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)0.1%2021▼ 66.7%WB
▶Social Protection8 indicators · 2007–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Social Insurance Coverage (%)40.2%2015▲ 6.2%—
Social Assistance Coverage (%)17.4%2015▼ 26.9%—
Labor Market Programs Coverage (%)2.0%2007——
Social Protection Coverage (%)50.3%2015▼ 12.6%—
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.582020▼ 6.4%WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.592020▼ 5.7%WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.572020▼ 7.0%WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School7.8 years2020▼ 9.7%WB
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals197,0002020▼ 83.6%WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$438.0M2020▼ 64.2%WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$163.0M2020▼ 58.5%WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)6.2%2020▼ 58.2%WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$12.0M2020▼ 76.9%WB
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)0.3%2025▼ 23.6%WB
Population in Largest City348,4042025▲ 0.4%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)21.1%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)0.3%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)-2.0%2025▼ 8.3%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)86.4%2024▼ 0.0%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)56.6%2018▲ 6.9%WHO

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