Gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gini coefficient was 0.3031 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.3031, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.3426 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2997, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2997 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3404 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3426 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3332 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3293 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3031 | -8.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3031 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3031 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3275 | 0.2997 | 0.3426 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3313 | 0.3293 | 0.3332 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3031 | 0.3031 | 0.3031 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,530 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -20.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.14 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gini coefficient in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3031 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3426 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2997 in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gini coefficient?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.