Interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Interest payments was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
123rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023

00.511.522.52005201420232005: 1.6 % of expense2006: 1.5 % of expense2007: 1.3 % of expense2008: 1.2 % of expense2009: 1.1 % of expense2010: 1.1 % of expense2011: 1.4 % of expense2012: 1.8 % of expense2013: 1.8 % of expense2014: 2 % of expense2015: 2.3 % of expense2016: 2.2 % of expense2017: 1.9 % of expense2018: 1.9 % of expense2019: 1.8 % of expense2020: 1.8 % of expense2021: 1.6 % of expense2022: 1.6 % of expense2023: 2.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.1%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 1.6%
2006 1.5% -5.7%
2007 1.3% -16.0%
2008 1.2% -7.8%
2009 1.1% -3.9%
2010 1.1% -4.5%
2011 1.4% +32.1%
2012 1.8% +23.0%
2013 1.8% +1.4%
2014 2.0% +9.4%
2015 2.3% +15.8%
2016 2.2% -3.5%
2017 1.9% -11.4%
2018 1.9% -1.1%
2019 1.8% -5.8%
2020 1.8% -1.8%
2021 1.6% -9.7%
2022 1.6% -0.8%
2023 2.1% +32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 5
2010s 1.8% 1.1% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 120 Austria 2.5% compare
  2. 121 Russian Federation 2.4% compare
  3. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.3% compare
  4. 124 Cambodia 2.1% compare
  5. 125 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
  6. 126 Finland 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for interest payments?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% 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
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.