Expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 6,110 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,110
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,110
in 2025
All-time low
2,735
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201920252013: 2.7k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.9k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.2k2023: 5.1k2024: 5.6k2025: 6.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 6,110. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6,110 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,735, in 2013.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 2,735 —
2014 2,810 +2.8%
2015 2,879 +2.4%
2016 3,074 +6.8%
2017 3,132 +1.9%
2018 3,289 +5.0%
2019 3,520 +7.0%
2020 3,829 +8.8%
2021 3,869 +1.0%
2022 4,249 +9.8%
2023 5,087 +19.7%
2024 5,578 +9.7%
2025 6,110 +9.5%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6,110 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,739, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,063 2,735 3,520 7
2020s 4,787 3,829 6,110 6

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 40 Estonia 7,436 compare
  2. 41 Estonia 7,098 compare
  3. 42 Cyprus 6,593 compare
  4. 44 Malta 3,411 compare
  5. 45 Albania 2,861 compare
  6. 46 Montenegro 1,586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6,110 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 6,110 in 2025.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 2,735 in 2013.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,509 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed