Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of government spending going to interest payments was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 120 Austria 2.5% compare
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- 125 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
- 126 Finland 2.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of government spending going to interest payments in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government spending going to interest payments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government spending going to interest payments rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.