Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.84 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.84 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.42 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.42 billion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.18 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.69 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.73 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.48 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 4.98 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.99 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.44 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.61 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.31 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.36 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.23 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 9.84 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.84 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.84 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139.03 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 billion current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.00 billion current LCU | 4.18 billion current LCU | 5.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 billion current LCU | 6.31 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.