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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

77th of 182 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaBosnia and Herzegovina's gni per capita rose from US$640 in 1996 to US$9,940 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$9,940

Bosnia and Herzegovina's gni per capita rose from US$640 in 1996 to US$9,940 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

71st of 181 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Bosnia and Herzegovina's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,120 in 1996 to intl $25.8k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $25.8k

Bosnia and Herzegovina's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,120 in 1996 to intl $25.8k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

56th of 129 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Bosnia and Herzegovina's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,244 in 2000 to US$5,325 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$5,325

Bosnia and Herzegovina's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,244 in 2000 to US$5,325 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

19th of 81 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia*
Gini indexBosnia and Herzegovina's gini index rose from 30 in 2001 to 30.3 in 2021.200520102015202030323430.3

Bosnia and Herzegovina's gini index rose from 30 in 2001 to 30.3 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

12th of 81 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by highest 10%Bosnia and Herzegovina's income share held by highest 10% fell from 24.7 % in 2001 to 23.6 % in 2021.200520102015202023%24%25%26%27%23.6 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's income share held by highest 10% fell from 24.7 % in 2001 to 23.6 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

21st of 81 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by lowest 20%Bosnia and Herzegovina's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.8 % in 2001 to 8.2 % in 2021.20052010201520207%7%8%8%9%9%8.2 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.8 % in 2001 to 8.2 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

24th of 81 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia*
Extreme povertyBosnia and Herzegovina's extreme poverty fell from 0.6 % in 2001 to 0.3 % in 2021.20052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%1%0.3 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's extreme poverty fell from 0.6 % in 2001 to 0.3 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

22nd of 56 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBosnia and Herzegovina's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 17.7 % in 2004 to 16.9 % in 2015.20042006200820102012201417%17%18%18%19%16.9 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 17.7 % in 2004 to 16.9 % in 2015.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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