Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.06 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 28.06.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 53.36 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2007.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.36 | — |
| 2000 | 32.16 | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 30.75 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 22.11 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 19.73 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 18.63 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.77 | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 4.26 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 21.23 | +398.6% |
| 2009 | 28.04 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 35.37 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 35.01 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.81 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 38.44 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.61 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 37.4 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 29.89 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 24.53 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 21.37 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 25.82 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 22.54 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.58 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 18.84 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 20.09 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 21.23 | +5.7% |
| 2026 | 22.92 | +8.0% |
| 2027 | 24.34 | +6.2% |
| 2028 | 25.63 | +5.3% |
| 2029 | 26.86 | +4.8% |
| 2030 | 28.06 | +4.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 28.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 28.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.85, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +398.6% | 4.26 | 21.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.36 | 53.36 | 53.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.61 | 4.26 | 32.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.97 | 21.37 | 40.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.78 | 18.84 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.06 | 28.06 | 28.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 28.06 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October