Income share held by fourth 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
In 2021, income share held by fourth 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.1% | — |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 18 Albania 23.0% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 23.0% compare
- 20 Guinea 22.9% compare
- 20 Honduras 22.9% compare
- 20 Mauritania 22.9% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.9% compare
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 income share held by fourth 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 22.9% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.