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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 125 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
- 126 Peru 91.6% compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
- 129 Pakistan 91.1% compare
- 130 Mauritania 91.1% compare
- 131 Seychelles 90.8% 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 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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About this data
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.