Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4.2% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +71.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -32.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 5 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -37.08 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,352 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.