Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed forces personnel was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.4% | — |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +133.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -63.9% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.8% | 6.1% | 14.3% |
| 2001 | -68.8% | 4.3% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | -63.9% | 14.3% | 5.2% |
| 2005 | -49.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More public sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 68.25 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 215.97 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 234.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,854 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Armed forces personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.8% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for armed forces personnel?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.