Prosperity gap in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prosperity gap was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2004.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2004 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 74 Argentina 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 77 Serbia 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 77 Thailand 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prosperity gap in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2001.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prosperity gap?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.