Subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Subsidies and other transfers was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
46th
of 152 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2014
All-time low
40.6%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 42.1 % of expense2006: 40.6 % of expense2007: 43.1 % of expense2008: 45.2 % of expense2009: 44.2 % of expense2010: 42 % of expense2011: 46.9 % of expense2012: 46.5 % of expense2013: 47.2 % of expense2014: 50.1 % of expense2015: 47.1 % of expense2016: 47.2 % of expense2017: 47.7 % of expense2018: 46.5 % of expense2019: 46.1 % of expense2020: 47.3 % of expense2021: 46.6 % of expense2022: 47.4 % of expense2023: 49.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 49.4%.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 50.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2006.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 42.1%
2006 40.6% -3.5%
2007 43.1% +6.3%
2008 45.2% +4.9%
2009 44.2% -2.2%
2010 42.0% -5.0%
2011 46.9% +11.5%
2012 46.5% -0.7%
2013 47.2% +1.5%
2014 50.1% +6.1%
2015 47.1% -5.9%
2016 47.2% +0.2%
2017 47.7% +1.1%
2018 46.5% -2.6%
2019 46.1% -0.9%
2020 47.3% +2.8%
2021 46.6% -1.5%
2022 47.4% +1.7%
2023 49.4% +4.1%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 49.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 49.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 40.6% 45.2% 5
2010s 46.7% 42.0% 50.1% 10
2020s 47.7% 46.6% 49.4% 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 43 Ethiopia 51.9% compare
  2. 44 New Zealand 50.3% compare
  3. 45 Chile 50.3% compare
  4. 47 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
  5. 48 Bulgaria 48.2% compare
  6. 49 Cyprus 47.9% compare

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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 49.4% in 2023, 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 50.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2006.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.