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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Sarajevo. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-10.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+122.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+36.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

3.1MLatest available · 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Population changed by -10.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
20253,140,095
20243,164,253
20233,185,073
20223,204,802
20213,244,907
20203,299,349
20193,345,533
20183,387,000
20173,428,682
20163,473,003
20153,518,541
20143,564,829
20133,610,859
20123,670,113
20113,741,798
20103,811,472
20093,879,794
20083,947,544
20074,013,424
20064,063,272
20054,096,493
20044,140,987
20034,178,523
20024,188,002
20014,179,438
20004,159,771
19994,130,305
19984,089,356
19974,018,227
19963,875,246
19953,715,564
19943,725,412
19933,904,482
19924,234,616
19914,458,343
19904,448,652
19894,433,983
19884,414,404
19874,390,246
19864,362,115
19854,330,364
19844,295,536
19834,258,728
19824,221,100
19814,184,217
19804,148,426
19794,113,300
19784,078,240
19774,042,124
19764,004,552
19753,965,743
19743,926,472
19733,887,376
19723,848,271
19713,809,376
19703,773,247
19693,737,765
19683,698,794
19673,656,223
19663,610,562
19653,562,834
19643,513,441
19633,461,942
19623,407,532
19613,348,035
19603,281,381

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

-0.8%Latest available · 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Population growth changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
2025-0.77%
2024-0.66%
2023-0.62%
2022-1.24%
2021-1.66%
2020-1.39%
2019-1.23%
2018-1.22%
2017-1.28%
2016-1.3%
2015-1.31%
2014-1.28%
2013-1.63%
2012-1.93%
2011-1.84%
2010-1.78%
2009-1.73%
2008-1.66%
2007-1.23%
2006-0.81%
2005-1.08%
2004-0.9%
2003-0.23%
20020.2%
20010.47%
20000.71%
19991%
19981.75%
19973.62%
19964.21%
1995-0.26%
1994-4.69%
1993-8.12%
1992-5.15%
19910.22%
19900.33%
19890.44%
19880.55%
19870.64%
19860.73%
19850.81%
19840.86%
19830.89%
19820.88%
19810.86%
19800.85%
19790.86%
19780.89%
19770.93%
19760.97%
19751%
19741%
19731.01%
19721.02%
19710.95%
19700.94%
19691.05%
19681.16%
19671.26%
19661.33%
19651.4%
19641.48%
19631.58%
19621.76%
19612.01%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

52.7%Latest available · 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Urban population changed by +5.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
202552.69%
202452.12%
202351.57%
202251.02%
202150.49%
202049.97%
201949.47%
201848.97%
201748.49%
201648.02%
201547.57%
201447.13%
201346.7%
201246.37%
201146.05%
201045.74%
200945.42%
200845.11%
200744.79%
200644.48%
200544.16%
200443.84%
200343.52%
200243.2%
200142.88%
200042.55%
199942.23%
199841.91%
199741.58%
199641.26%
199540.93%
199440.61%
199340.28%
199239.95%
199139.62%
199039.3%
198939%
198838.71%
198738.42%
198638.13%
198537.83%
198437.5%
198337.15%
198236.75%
198136.32%
198035.8%
197935.17%
197834.43%
197733.61%
197632.72%
197531.8%
197430.86%
197329.91%
197228.99%
197128.11%
197027.26%
196926.39%
196825.5%
196724.61%
196623.71%
196522.83%
196421.98%
196321.16%
196220.39%
196119.67%
196019%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Fertility rate changed by +0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
20241.49 births
20231.49 births
20221.48 births
20211.49 births
20201.52 births
20191.51 births
20181.5 births
20171.42 births
20161.36 births
20151.32 births
20141.26 births
20131.28 births
20121.25 births
20111.21 births
20101.26 births
20091.27 births
20081.21 births
20071.19 births
20061.18 births
20051.2 births
20041.22 births
20031.22 births
20021.23 births
20011.23 births
20001.28 births
19991.37 births
19981.56 births
19971.69 births
19961.65 births
19951.67 births
19941.7 births
19931.73 births
19921.76 births
19911.78 births
19901.79 births
19891.79 births
19881.85 births
19871.88 births
19861.91 births
19851.96 births
19842.02 births
19832.05 births
19822.05 births
19812.02 births
19801.98 births
19791.99 births
19782.08 births
19772.2 births
19762.31 births
19752.39 births
19742.45 births
19732.54 births
19722.67 births
19712.75 births
19702.79 births
19692.95 births
19683.08 births
19673.22 births
19663.39 births
19653.53 births
19643.6 births
19633.7 births
19623.81 births
19613.89 births
19603.96 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina

$32.6BLatest available · 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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GDP changed by +98.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
2025$32,599,982,936.39
2024$29,737,363,103.05
2023$27,592,361,498.41
2022$24,534,663,636.18
2021$23,672,712,121.27
2020$20,226,038,369.92
2019$20,482,608,984.33
2018$20,484,058,033.11
2017$18,326,373,135.61
2016$17,116,926,553.85
2015$16,404,348,361.09
2014$18,558,734,107.15
2013$18,179,109,209.39
2012$17,226,735,995.69
2011$18,644,233,537.11
2010$17,176,315,803.73
2009$17,613,949,091.23
2008$19,112,796,623.12
2007$15,778,734,264.38
2006$12,864,841,905.95
2005$11,222,796,336.54
2004$10,156,541,220.97
2003$8,498,894,359.39
2002$6,728,220,982.88
2001$5,800,615,374.76
2000$5,567,772,768.81
1999$4,686,256,363.05
1998$4,116,774,300.61
1997$3,671,909,673.04
1996$2,786,045,321.64
1995$1,866,572,953.74
1994$1,255,802,469.14
1993$3,630,668,949.83
1992$4,735,044,707.24
1991$6,122,959,183.67
1990$7,753,478,260.87

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina

$10.4KLatest available · 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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GDP per capita changed by +122.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
2025$10,381.85
2024$9,397.91
2023$8,663.02
2022$7,655.59
2021$7,295.34
2020$6,130.31
2019$6,122.38
2018$6,047.85
2017$5,345.02
2016$4,928.57
2015$4,662.26
2014$5,206.07
2013$5,034.57
2012$4,693.79
2011$4,982.69
2010$4,506.48
2009$4,539.92
2008$4,841.69
2007$3,931.49
2006$3,166.13
2005$2,739.61
2004$2,452.69
2003$2,033.95
2002$1,606.55
2001$1,387.89
2000$1,338.48
1999$1,134.6
1998$1,006.7
1997$913.81
1996$718.93
1995$502.37
1994$337.09
1993$929.87
1992$1,118.18
1991$1,373.37
1990$1,742.88

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.1%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by -2.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
20252.13%
20243.23%
20231.99%
20224.23%
20217.39%
2020-3.02%
20192.89%
20183.83%
20173.24%
20163.24%
20154.28%
20141.15%
20132.35%
2012-0.82%
20110.96%
20100.87%
2009-3%
20085.44%
20075.86%
20065.41%
20053.9%
20046.33%
20033.87%
20025.03%
20012.42%
20005.41%
19999.52%
199816.62%
199736.64%
199654.2%
199515.97%
199411.13%
1993-2.18%
1992-6.44%
1991-9.35%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

6.1%Latest available · 2023
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Inflation changed by +6.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
20236.11%
202214.02%
20211.98%
2020-1.05%
20190.56%
20181.42%
20170.81%
2016-1.58%
2015-1.04%
2014-0.9%
2013-0.09%
20122.05%
20113.67%
20102%
2009-0.38%
20087.43%
20071.5%
20066.13%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

11%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -16.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
202511.04%
202410.69%
202310.67%
202212.66%
202114.9%
202015.87%
201915.69%
201818.4%
201720.53%
201625.41%
201527.7%
201427.52%
201327.49%
201228.01%
201127.58%
201027.31%
200924.07%
200823.41%
200728.98%
200631.11%
200530.22%
200429.28%
200328.42%
200227.48%
200126.49%
200025.45%
199924.44%
199823.49%
199722.59%
199621.68%
199520.94%
199420.17%
199319.41%
199218.48%
199117.55%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

78 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
202478.04 years
202377.85 years
202276.78 years
202174.57 years
202076.04 years
201977.39 years
201877.94 years
201777.39 years
201677.12 years
201577.07 years
201477.09 years
201377.13 years
201277.04 years
201176.96 years
201076.83 years
200976.7 years
200876.3 years
200776.16 years
200676.03 years
200576.42 years
200476.49 years
200376.45 years
200275.99 years
200175.57 years
200075.29 years
199974.95 years
199874.47 years
199773.9 years
199673.45 years
199570.19 years
199466.6 years
199350.89 years
199251.97 years
199171.81 years
199071.51 years
198971.45 years
198870.97 years
198770.88 years
198670.75 years
198570.58 years
198470.23 years
198370.1 years
198270.08 years
198170.06 years
198069.6 years
197969.08 years
197868.84 years
197768.78 years
197668.57 years
197568.33 years
197467.64 years
197366.59 years
197265.68 years
197165.18 years
197064.84 years
196964.45 years
196864.01 years
196763.73 years
196663.13 years
196562.21 years
196461.51 years
196360.51 years
196260.12 years
196159.29 years
196058.53 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina

8.9%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
20238.92%
20228.72%
20219.56%
20209.7%
20198.93%
20188.76%
20178.82%
20169.14%
20159.24%
20149.47%
20139.44%
20129.48%
20119.17%
20109.01%
20099.02%
20089.49%
20079.26%
20068.88%
20058.82%
20049.06%
20038.28%
20027.4%
20017.57%
20007.96%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Bosnia and Herzegovina

86.1%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +36.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
202486.1%
202383.38%
202278.85%
202175.68%
202073.21%
201969.95%
201870.12%
201764.89%
201660.26%
201552.6%
201449.92%
201348.52%
201245.06%
201143.89%
201042.75%
200937.74%
200834.66%
200727.92%
200625.12%
200521.33%
200415.47%
20033.97%
20022.65%
20011.2%
20001.08%
19990.19%
19980.14%
19970.06%
19960.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

36.6%Latest available · 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Renewable energy changed by +22.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
202136.6%
202037.7%
201936.8%
201835.4%
201718.5%
201623%
201525.2%
201423.6%
201319.5%
201215.3%
201114.2%
201019.6%
200917.4%
200814.3%
200714.8%
200618.1%
200519.7%
200420.1%
200320.1%
200221.2%
200120.3%
200019.4%
199928.4%
199826.7%
199727.6%
199632.9%
199533.2%
199433.4%
199314.6%
199211.6%
19918.8%
19907.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

100%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
201599.7%
201499.9%
201399.5%
201299.7%
201199.7%
201099.5%
200999.4%
200899.3%
200799.7%
200699.4%
200599.1%
200499.1%
200399%
200298.5%
200199.4%
200099%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Bosnia and Herzegovina

95.1%Latest available · 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Trade changed by +6.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBosnia and Herzegovina
202595.12%
202494.76%
202399.63%
2022110.21%
202196.74%
202082.52%
201994.52%
201898.43%
201796.65%
201688.24%
201588.29%
201490.55%
201387.93%
201288.15%
201187.84%
201080.97%
200973.75%
200886.16%
200783.55%
200679.83%
200584.36%
200481.81%
200380.57%
200278.73%
200186.04%
200085.36%
1999121.82%
1998125.67%
1997100.63%
1996107.5%
199591.88%
1994101.85%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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