Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 44.74 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
44.74
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.04
in 1999
All-time low
18.71
in 2007
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998–2015

20304050601998200620151998: 54.41999: 562000: 34.72001: 35.22002: 31.22003: 27.62004: 25.52005: 25.52006: 21.22007: 18.72008: 30.92009: 35.12010: 42.82011: 42.62012: 44.32013: 43.52014: 442015: 44.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 44.74 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 56.04 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2007.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 54.4
1999 56.04 +3.0%
2000 34.69 -38.1%
2001 35.23 +1.6%
2002 31.2 -11.4%
2003 27.64 -11.4%
2004 25.49 -7.8%
2005 25.52 +0.1%
2006 21.25 -16.7%
2007 18.71 -11.9%
2008 30.89 +65.1%
2009 35.07 +13.5%
2010 42.75 +21.9%
2011 42.65 -0.2%
2012 44.25 +3.8%
2013 43.5 -1.7%
2014 44.03 +1.2%
2015 44.74 +1.6%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 44.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.28, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.22 54.4 56.04 2
2000s 28.57 18.71 35.23 10
2010s 43.65 42.65 44.74 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 98 Denmark 45.53 compare
  2. 99 Trinidad and Tobago 45.45 compare
  3. 100 Niger 45.06 compare
  4. 102 Gabon 43.99 compare
  5. 103 Sierra Leone 43.76 compare
  6. 104 Suriname 43.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 44.74 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 56.04 in 1999.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2007.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.