Military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending, per square kilometre was 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 6,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 5,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 4,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4,046 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3,995 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,846 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 4,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,942 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 90 Honduras 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Myanmar 4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Australia 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Guatemala 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Fiji 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 4,022 constant 2024 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 4,310 constant 2024 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 8,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 161 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 up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.