Domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Domestic general government health expenditure was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 14.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.