Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military expenditure was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2024
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 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% 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 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure 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 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 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%, 37% of the median. (48 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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 136 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 137 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 138 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 140 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 141 Benin 0.7% compare
- 142 Switzerland 0.7% compare
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 military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7% in 2024, 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 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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