Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 9.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1984–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7.4% | — |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.9% in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.