Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 South Africa 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Switzerland 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ethiopia 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Cape Verde 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Egypt 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.