Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 25.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 25.8% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.9% | — |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 25.8% 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 employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.