Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military expenditure was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 152nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.6% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
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 military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.7% 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 7.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure