Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 38.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1997.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.2% | — |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 22.8% | 38.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 45 Algeria 24.6% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 24.5% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 24.2% compare
- 50 Bahamas 24.1% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 24.0% 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1997.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.