Gini index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gini index was 30.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 30.3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 | — |
| 2004 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | -7.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.77 | 30 | 34.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 32.9 | 33.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 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 index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gini index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.3 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gini index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.