Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.7% for military expenditure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.9% | — |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 36% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 142 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 143 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 144 Mexico 0.7% compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 147 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 148 Egypt 0.6% compare
More public sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product