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Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Bosnia and Herzegovina: key statistics

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.1m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $10,382. Below: 79 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Sarajevo
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
convertible mark, Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar BAM · BAD
Languages
Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
ISO codes
BABIH
Land neighbours
Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
Population3.1m2025 · rank 135 of 217GDP$32.6bn2025 · rank 111 of 211GDP per capita$10,3822025 · rank 103 of 211Life expectancy78.0 yrs2024 · rank 69 of 217Internet users86.1%2024 · rank 78 of 188Fertility1.492024 · rank 152 of 217CO₂ per person6.45 t2024 · rank 38 of 203Inflation4.0%2025 · rank 60 of 180
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance14 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth17 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.0m3.5m4.0m4.5m1994199920042009201420192024Bosnia and Herzegovina3.1m
GDP per capita
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaWorld
$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,0001994199920042009201420192024Bosnia and Herzegovina$10,382Europe & Central AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaWorld
657075801994199920042009201420192024Bosnia and Herzegovina78.0 yrsEurope & Central AsiaWorld
Internet users
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199620012006201120162021Bosnia and Herzegovina86.1%Europe & Central AsiaWorld
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Bosnia and Herzegovina by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Europe & Central Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population3.1m2025135/21736/58−11%8.2bn
Population growth-0.77%2025208/21754/58+0.5 pp0.91%
Urban share52.7%2025149/21747/58+5.1 pp57.8%
Fertility1.492024152/21722/58+18%2.19
Aged 65+22.9%202515/21711/58+5.6 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1412.8%2025207/21753/58−1.4 pp24.4%
Density61.82024142/21641/57−11%62.1
Birth rate7.72024194/21745/58−8.1%16.3
Area51,210 km²2023127/21635/57±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$32.6bn2025111/21141/57+99%$118tn
GDP per capita$10,3822025103/21146/57+123%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$25,814202591/19945/53+118%$25,704
GNI per capita$9,940202593/20141/53+93%$14,244
GDP growth2.1%2025142/21027/56−2.2 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth2.9%202584/21020/56−2.7 pp2.0%
Agriculture share4.4%2025112/19817/56−1.7 pp4.0%
Industry share21.5%2025118/20132/57−0.2 pp25.0%
Services share57.7%2025102/20143/57+2.8 pp63.3%
Investment28.7%202539/1758/51+6.6 pp26.3%
Savings20.2%202594/16333/49+11.3 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation4.0%202560/18017/49+5.0 pp3.0%
Real interest rate1.1%2025109/13618/24−3.3 pp—
Lending rate4.1%2025130/13623/24−1.7 pp—
Exchange rate1.742025147/21025/57−1.6%—
Government debt39.7%202455/7811/19−13.8 pp—
Tax revenue20.2%202447/14226/48+0.4 pp13.9%
Government expense35.3%202333/14223/47−2.1 pp28.5%
External debt49.2%202446/11912/20−21.0 pp—
Military spending0.73%2025135/15643/47−0.3 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports41.0%202578/18432/52+5.9 pp29.5%
Imports54.1%202566/18423/52+0.9 pp28.5%
Trade openness95.1%202571/18429/52+6.8 pp68.5%
Current account-4.0%2025124/18536/50+1.0 pp—
FDI inflows2.6%202579/19719/51+0.3 pp1.4%
Remittances10.7%202525/1786/50−0.3 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals197,0002020154/19647/51−46%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment11.0%202533/1875/49−16.7 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment28.2%202524/1873/49−37.0 pp13.4%
Participation rate49.0%2025162/18747/49−0.9 pp61.0%
Women's participation39.2%2025153/18746/49+0.4 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$308m202383/14512/19−41%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI1.1%202391/13910/18−1.7 pp0.2%
ODA per person$96.6202347/1458/19−33%$32.2
Extreme poverty0.3%2021119/15126/47−0.6 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day1.0%2021105/15115/47−1.5 pp18.2%
National poverty rate16.9%201597/14522/47−0.8 pp—
Gini index30.32021118/15126/47−9.0%—
Undernourishment2.5%2024111/16711/47±0.0 pp8.1%
Women in parliament19.0%2025130/19047/52−2.4 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy97.0%201346/14125/27+0.3 pp87.7%
Female literacy94.9%201357/14726/28+0.6 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment101.2%202383/19127/53+11.7 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment87.9%2023111/17648/53−4.4 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment45.5%202390/17248/52−5.9 pp43.6%
Primary completion100.5%202328/16810/47+24.6 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher16.9201897/17311/48—23.4
Education spending3.2%2023129/18442/49—3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy78.0 yrs202469/21737/58+1.2%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality5.52024143/19615/52−6.8%27.7
Under-5 mortality6.92024142/19615/52+3.0%37.4
Maternal mortality62023163/19427/51−14%197
Health spending8.9%202346/19318/52−0.5 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$773202369/19338/52+63%$1,317
Physicians2.58201973/18045/50+54%1.86
Measles vaccination69%2024171/19350/51−20.0 pp84%
Child stunting8.9%2012100/1545/28−3.2 pp—
Basic water96.1%2024113/20648/56+0.1 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation95.4%2018——+0.2 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users86.1%202478/18843/51+36.2 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions121.2202486/21032/56+24%111.5
Fixed broadband29.4202464/20842/55+93%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202417/2158/57+0.1 pp91.9%
Clean cooking65.0%2024125/19251/51+15.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person6.45 t202438/20315/49+11%4.69 t
Renewable energy36.6%202165/21211/54+22.4 pp19.7%
Renewable power39.3%202176/20626/51+10.6 pp27.8%
Forest cover42.2%202472/21411/57+0.2 pp31.1%
Arable land8.0%2024115/20640/53−11.6 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals0.9%2022155/17745/47−0.4 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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