Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 — 20.3%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 132. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2025 20.3% +0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 132
Period maximum 24.6%2000
Period minimum 18.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–202518202224262000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 24.6%2001: 23.4%2002: 23.4%2003: 22.8%2004: 21.9%2005: 21.7%2006: 21%2007: 21.1%2008: 22.1%2009: 23.5%2010: 23.1%2011: 23.1%2012: 23.4%2013: 22.8%2014: 22.9%2015: 22%2016: 20.9%2017: 20.2%2018: 19.7%2019: 19.4%2020: 20.8%2021: 19.4%2022: 18.7%2023: 19.1%2024: 19.6%2025: 20.3%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.3%
Southern Europe computed 18.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 20.3 +0.7 pp
2024 19.6 +0.5 pp
2023 19.1 +0.5 pp
2022 18.7 −0.7 pp
2021 19.4 −1.3 pp
2020 20.8 +1.4 pp
2019 19.4 −0.3 pp
2018 19.7 −0.5 pp
2017 20.2 −0.7 pp
2016 20.9 −1.1 pp
2015 22 −0.9 pp
2014 22.9 +0 pp
2013 22.8 −0.5 pp
2012 23.4 +0.3 pp
2011 23.1 −0 pp
2010 23.1 −0.3 pp
2009 23.5 +1.4 pp
2008 22.1 +1 pp
2007 21.1 +0.1 pp
2006 21 −0.7 pp
2005 21.7 −0.2 pp
2004 21.9 −0.9 pp
2003 22.8 −0.6 pp
2002 23.4 +0 pp
2001 23.4 −1.2 pp
2000 24.6

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.