GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,362 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,948 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 8,233 constant 2021 PPP $ | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 9,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 14,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 18,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 21,610 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 23,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 24,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 25,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26,959 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 28,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30,751 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 32,731 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 35,161 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 36,465 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 36,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38,682 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 40,043 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 40,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 42,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 46,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 46,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 47,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 52,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 53,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +47.5% | 9,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,247 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 1997 | +31.7% | 14,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,764 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,465 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,682 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,340 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gdp per person employed in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,362 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.