Goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Goods and services expense was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 154 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2006
All-time low
17.0%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 24.2 % of expense2006: 25.5 % of expense2007: 24.3 % of expense2008: 22.7 % of expense2009: 22.9 % of expense2010: 23.6 % of expense2011: 18.6 % of expense2012: 18.3 % of expense2013: 18.7 % of expense2014: 17 % of expense2015: 17.8 % of expense2016: 18 % of expense2017: 18.1 % of expense2018: 18.2 % of expense2019: 18.5 % of expense2020: 17.1 % of expense2021: 17.5 % of expense2022: 17.3 % of expense2023: 17 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 17.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2014.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 59th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 24.2%
2006 25.5% +5.2%
2007 24.3% -4.6%
2008 22.7% -6.7%
2009 22.9% +0.8%
2010 23.6% +3.0%
2011 18.6% -21.2%
2012 18.3% -1.3%
2013 18.7% +2.0%
2014 17.0% -9.2%
2015 17.8% +4.9%
2016 18.0% +1.4%
2017 18.1% +0.4%
2018 18.2% +0.3%
2019 18.5% +1.6%
2020 17.1% -7.5%
2021 17.5% +2.5%
2022 17.3% -1.1%
2023 17.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 22.7% 25.5% 5
2010s 18.7% 17.0% 23.6% 10
2020s 17.2% 17.0% 17.5% 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 56 Burundi 17.8% compare
  2. 57 Fiji 17.4% compare
  3. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.0% compare
  4. 60 Nicaragua 17.0% compare
  5. 61 Togo 16.7% compare
  6. 62 Lesotho 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Goods and services expense in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for goods and services expense?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.