Military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending as a share of government spending was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.6% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 155 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 156 Malta 1.3% compare
- 157 Ireland 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.6% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.