Multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Multilateral debt service was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 78.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 94.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.5% | — |
| 2000 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +29.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.0%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -37.6% | 93.2% | 58.1% |
| 2024 | +29.3% | 60.7% | 78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 58.1% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 62.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 60.7% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 11 Ukraine 83.3% compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 82.3% compare
- 13 Nepal 80.4% compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 78.0% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 77.2% compare
- 17 Algeria 75.8% compare
More external debt data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -117.34 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -37.08 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 107.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Multilateral debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 78.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for multilateral debt service?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.