Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.7297 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.7297, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.7297 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4861, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.532 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5262 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5285 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5145 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.513 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5038 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5037 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5044 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5106 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5116 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4861 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.56 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.557 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5632 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5562 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7297 | +31.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7297 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6107, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7297 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4818, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.2% | 0.5562 | 0.7297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5229 | 0.513 | 0.532 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5257 | 0.4861 | 0.5632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7297 | 0.7297 | 0.7297 | 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 expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7297 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7297 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4861 in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.