Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 76th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +95.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.7% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.