Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 91.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
91.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
128th
of 165 countries
All-time high
124.2%
in 2009
All-time low
81.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 100 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 124.2 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 96.8 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 95.3 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 88.1 %2017: 88.6 %2018: 81 %2019: 83.8 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 86.9 %2022: 91.1 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 91.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 124.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2018.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 100.0%
2008 95.4% -4.6%
2009 124.2% +30.2%
2010 99.3% -20.1%
2011 96.8% -2.5%
2012 98.2% +1.4%
2013 90.4% -7.9%
2014 95.3% +5.5%
2015 93.9% -1.5%
2016 88.1% -6.2%
2017 88.6% +0.7%
2018 81.0% -8.6%
2019 83.8% +3.5%
2020 95.5% +13.9%
2021 86.9% -8.9%
2022 91.1% +4.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 91.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 91.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.5% 95.4% 124.2% 3
2010s 91.5% 81.0% 99.3% 10
2020s 91.2% 86.9% 95.5% 3

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 125 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
  2. 126 Peru 91.6% compare
  3. 127 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
  4. 129 Pakistan 91.1% compare
  5. 130 Mauritania 91.1% compare
  6. 131 Seychelles 90.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 91.1% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.