Military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending, per capita was 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 399.95 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 57.11 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 374.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1994 | 399.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 189.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 131.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 125.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 124.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 111.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 77.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 61.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 67.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 59.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 61.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 60.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 65.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 71.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 69.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 69.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 66.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 60.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 57.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 62.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 61.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 63.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +57.4% | 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 374.18 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1995 | -52.5% | 399.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 189.88 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 111.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 399.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 77.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 96 Yemen 76.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 97 South Sudan 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 98 Eswatini 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 100 Paraguay 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 102 Vietnam 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military spending, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 399.95 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.11 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.