Income share held by third 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Income share held by third 20% was 17.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share held by third 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 17.2% for income share held by third 20% in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2004.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share held by third 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 28 Canada 17.2% compare
- 28 France 17.2% compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 17.2% compare
- 28 Montenegro 17.2% 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 third 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Income share held by third 20% in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.2% 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 third 20% recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Income share held by third 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.