Military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending, per square kilometre was 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 103rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19,662 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 28,535 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 29,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 9,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 9,861 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,932 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 6,258 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 5,055 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 5,527 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 4,879 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 4,999 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,532 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 5,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5,539 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 5,258 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5,149 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,824 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,178 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,068 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,169 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,224 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -52.6% | 29,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,780 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +45.1% | 19,662 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28,535 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,223 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,532 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,258 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,227 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 100 Fiji 4,805 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Yemen 4,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 4,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Nigeria 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 4,043 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 East Timor 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4,495 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,931 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.