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Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Colombia compared: GDP & Debt

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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP of $32.6B compared to $457B for Colombia, ranking 110/197 and 37/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has $9.76B in government debt (29.9% of GDP), compared to $274B (59.9% of GDP) in Colombia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Colombia GDP by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Colombia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bosnia Colombia
2025 $32,599,982,936 $457,410,034,203
2024 $29,737,363,103 $420,504,033,143
2023 $27,592,361,498 $366,901,643,683
2022 $24,534,663,636 $345,632,492,851
2021 $23,672,712,121 $318,524,633,225
2020 $20,226,038,370 $270,348,342,541
2019 $20,482,608,984 $323,031,701,193
2018 $20,484,058,033 $334,198,218,098
2017 $18,326,373,136 $311,866,875,157
2016 $17,116,926,554 $282,720,100,286
2015 $16,404,348,361 $293,492,370,193
2014 $18,558,734,107 $381,240,864,422
2013 $18,179,109,209 $382,093,697,078
2012 $17,226,735,996 $370,691,143,018
2011 $18,644,233,537 $334,966,134,805
2010 $17,176,315,804 $286,498,534,095
2009 $17,613,949,091 $232,468,663,110
2008 $19,112,796,623 $242,504,150,473
2007 $15,778,734,264 $206,229,540,926
2006 $12,864,841,906 $161,792,958,905
2005 $11,222,796,337 $145,600,529,606
2004 $10,156,541,221 $117,092,416,666
2003 $8,498,894,359 $94,644,969,157
2002 $6,728,220,983 $97,945,812,803
2001 $5,800,615,375 $98,200,641,203
2000 $5,567,772,769 $99,875,074,951
1999 $4,686,256,363 $86,186,158,685
1998 $4,116,774,301 $98,443,739,941
1997 $3,671,909,673 $106,659,508,271
1996 $2,786,045,322 $97,160,109,278
1995 $1,866,572,954 $92,507,279,383
1994 $1,255,802,469 $81,703,500,846
1993 $3,630,668,950 $66,446,804,803
1992 $4,735,044,707 $58,418,985,443
1991 $6,122,959,184 $49,175,565,911
1990 $7,753,478,261 $47,844,090,710
1989 - $39,540,080,200
1988 - $39,212,550,050
1987 - $36,373,307,085
1986 - $34,942,489,684
1985 - $34,894,411,352
1984 - $38,253,120,738
1983 - $38,729,822,782
1982 - $38,968,039,722
1981 - $36,388,366,869
1980 - $33,400,735,644
1979 - $27,940,411,250
1978 - $23,263,511,958
1977 - $19,470,960,619
1976 - $15,341,403,660
1975 - $13,098,633,902
1974 - $12,370,029,584
1973 - $10,315,760,000
1972 - $8,671,358,733
1971 - $7,820,380,971
1970 - $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Colombia by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bosnia Colombia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $10,382 - $8,562 -
2024 $9,398 $25,043 $7,951 $22,349
2023 $8,663 $23,376 $7,012 $21,246
2022 $7,656 $21,651 $6,680 $20,854
2021 $7,295 $18,287 $6,223 $17,383
2020 $6,130 $16,370 $5,340 $15,519
2019 $6,122 $16,429 $6,473 $16,182
2018 $6,048 $14,859 $6,817 $15,239
2017 $5,345 $13,627 $6,480 $14,401
2016 $4,929 $12,899 $5,960 $14,027
2015 $4,662 $11,845 $6,249 $13,332
2014 $5,206 $11,168 $8,187 $13,355
2013 $5,035 $10,808 $8,279 $12,780
2012 $4,694 $10,121 $8,109 $12,093
2011 $4,983 $9,761 $7,401 $11,707
2010 $4,506 $9,086 $6,398 $10,841
2009 $4,540 $8,698 $5,251 $10,367
2008 $4,842 $8,587 $5,542 $10,307
2007 $3,931 $7,686 $4,770 $9,909
2006 $3,166 $6,869 $3,790 $9,154
2005 $2,740 $5,956 $3,456 $8,432
2004 $2,453 $5,407 $2,819 $7,909
2003 $2,034 $4,917 $2,312 $7,420
2002 $1,607 $4,665 $2,429 $7,109
2001 $1,388 $4,307 $2,473 $6,935
2000 $1,338 $4,148 $2,555 $6,776
1999 $1,135 $3,875 $2,241 $6,544
1998 $1,007 $3,524 $2,605 $6,854
1997 $914 $3,041 $2,873 $6,861
1996 $719 $2,269 $2,665 $6,639
1995 $502 $1,507 $2,584 $6,506
1994 $337 $1,269 $2,326 $6,174
1993 $930 $1,067 $1,929 $5,826
1992 $1,118 $982 $1,730 $5,509
1991 $1,373 $975 $1,486 $5,281
1990 $1,743 $1,043 $1,475 $5,109
1989 - - $1,244 -
1988 - - $1,260 -
1987 - - $1,193 -
1986 - - $1,169 -
1985 - - $1,192 -
1984 - - $1,336 -
1983 - - $1,384 -
1982 - - $1,425 -
1981 - - $1,362 -
1980 - - $1,280 -
1979 - - $1,095 -
1978 - - $932 -
1977 - - $798 -
1976 - - $643 -
1975 - - $561 -
1974 - - $542 -
1973 - - $462 -
1972 - - $397 -
1971 - - $367 -
1970 - - $346 -
1969 - - $318 -
1968 - - $302 -
1967 - - $303 -
1966 - - $290.3 -
1965 - - $317 -
1964 - - $339 -
1963 - - $282.6 -
1962 - - $298.5 -
1961 - - $282.1 -
1960 - - $258.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP per capita is $10,382, ranking 87/197, compared to $8,562 in Colombia, ranking 94/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd at $25,043, while Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349.

Economic indicators

Bosnia Colombia
Gross domestic product
$32.6B
2025
$457B
2025
GDP rank
110/197
2025
37/197
2025
GDP growth
2.13%
2024-2025
2.64%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
$8,562
2025
GDP per capita rank
87/197
2025
94/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$22,349
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
83/197
2024
87/197
2024
Government debt
$9.76B
2025
$274B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.9%
2025
59.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,108
2025
$5,126
2025
Government debt per person rank
104/185
2025
85/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,479
2026
$6,463
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$133B
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.6%
2021
42.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1%
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
33.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4%
2024-2025
5.14%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
11.3%
2026
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
8.43%
2025
Population
3114736
54209462

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spending

Debt
Colombia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bosnia Colombia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44.9% 29.9% 33.2% 59.9%
2024 43.3% 29.4% 34.4% 61%
2023 41.9% 29% 35.1% 55.4%
2022 39.4% 31.2% 34.1% 61.3%
2021 40.6% 35.8% 34.5% 64.4%
2020 45.4% 37.2% 33.7% 65.3%
2019 39.9% 32.8% 32.9% 51%
2018 40.4% 34.5% 34.7% 51.8%
2017 40% 38.6% 29.3% 49.4%
2016 41.5% 44.9% 30% 49.9%
2015 42.7% 46.4% 31.3% 50.4%
2014 46.2% 47.1% 31.3% 43.3%
2013 43.8% 43.8% 30% 37.6%
2012 47.9% 43.6% 29.1% 34%
2011 46.4% 40.9% 30.2% 35.8%
2010 48.7% 42.2% 30.4% 36.5%
2009 49% 36.4% 30.9% 35.4%
2008 48.4% 30.3% 28.4% 32.4%
2007 45.2% 18.2% 28.2% 32.7%
2006 44.2% 20.6% 28.4% 36%
2005 44.5% 24.9% 25.9% 38.5%
2004 45.6% 25.5% 26.6% 41.5%
2003 47.3% 27.6% 28% 45%
2002 47.4% 31.1% 28.1% 47.5%
2001 50.2% 35.1% 27.5% 41.1%
2000 56.2% 34.6% 26.6% 38%
1999 57.5% 56% 28.3% 34%
1998 54.4% 54.4% 26.3% 27.5%
1997 - - 26.2% 25.3%
1996 - - 25.1% 23.3%
1995 - - 22.2% 13.8%
1994 - - 20.6% 12.5%
1993 - - 20% 14.2%
1992 - - 18.4% 16.1%
1991 - - 17.7% 14.5%
1990 - - 17.4% 16.7%
1989 - - 10.3% 17.3%
1988 - - 10.3% 17.9%
1987 - - 9.7% 18.9%
1986 - - 9.8% 20.2%
1985 - - 10.5% 19.3%
1984 - - 10.3% 15.5%
1983 - - 10.2% 10.8%
1982 - - 10.6% 8.8%
1981 - - 9.9% 8.5%
1980 - - 9.6% 8%
1979 - - 8.6% 7.7%
1978 - - 8.1% 7.6%
1977 - - 7.7% 9.2%
1976 - - 8% 12.2%
1975 - - 9.4% 14.6%
1974 - - 8.8% 15.9%
1973 - - 9.4% 16.3%
1972 - - 10.3% 16.9%
1971 - - 10.3% 16.2%
1970 - - 10% 16.7%
1969 - - 9.2% 17%
1968 - - 8.9% 16.2%
1967 - - 8.2% 15.8%
1966 - - 8% 15.3%
1965 - - 7% 15.2%
1964 - - 8.1% 13.1%
1963 - - 8.6% 13.9%
1962 - - 7.8% 14.8%
1961 - - 8.6% 8.7%
1960 - - 6.7% 7.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina's government spending was $14.6B, accounting for 44.9% of its GDP, while Colombia spent $152B, or 33.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 29.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 59.9% in Colombia, ranking 156/185 and 78/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Colombia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bosnia Colombia
2025 -2.41% -5.75%
2024 -1.96% -6.04%
2023 -1.67% -2.92%
2022 0.15% -6.36%
2021 -0.18% -7.28%
2020 -4.5% -7.12%
2019 1.37% -3.48%
2018 1.63% -4.67%
2017 1.79% -2.5%
2016 0.34% -2.27%
2015 -0.19% -3.52%
2014 -2.87% -1.74%
2013 -2.19% -1.02%
2012 -3.76% 0.15%
2011 -2.73% -1.99%
2010 -4.06% -3.3%
2009 -5.34% -2.67%
2008 -3.82% 0.04%
2007 0.17% -0.82%
2006 2.08% -0.99%
2005 0.74% -0.02%
2004 -0.18% -1.31%
2003 -0.44% -2.7%
2002 -2.99% -3.45%
2001 -3.44% -2.71%
2000 -4.63% -2.94%
1999 -2.78% -5.37%
1998 -0.98% -3.86%
1997 - -3.23%
1996 - -2.49%
1995 - -1%
1994 - -0.14%
1993 - -0.24%
1992 - -0.07%
1991 - 0.35%
1990 - -0.41%
1989 - -1.4%
1988 - -1.3%
1987 - -0.4%
1986 - -1.4%
1985 - -2.4%
1984 - -3.3%
1983 - -3.1%
1982 - -3.6%
1981 - -2.8%
1980 - -2.2%
1979 - -0.7%
1978 - 0.3%
1977 - 0.5%
1976 - 0.6%
1975 - -0.5%
1974 - -1.2%
1973 - -1.1%
1972 - -1.7%
1971 - -1%
1970 - -0.7%
1969 - -0.5%
1968 - 0%
1967 - -0.2%
1966 - 0.1%
1965 - -0.6%
1964 - -1.1%
1963 - -1.7%
1962 - -1.6%
1961 - -1.5%
1960 - 1.2%
1959 - 2%
1958 - 1.7%
1957 - 1.4%
1956 - -0.2%
1955 - 0.7%
1954 - 1.3%
1953 - 1.3%
1952 - 1.6%
1951 - 2.1%
1950 - 0.9%
1949 - 0.5%
1948 - -0.1%
1947 - 0.2%
1946 - -0.5%
1945 - 0.1%
1944 - -0.2%
1943 - -0.7%
1942 - -1.5%
1941 - 0%
1940 - -1.5%
1939 - 0.8%
1938 - 0.5%
1937 - 1.4%
1936 - 1.1%
1935 - 1.3%
1934 - 0.2%
1933 - -0.4%
1932 - -0.8%
1931 - -0.2%
1930 - 0.3%
1929 - 0.4%
1928 - -0.4%
1927 - -0.6%
1926 - 0%
1925 - 1%
1924 - 0.5%
1923 - 0.3%
1922 - -0.7%
1921 - -1.6%
1920 - 0.4%
1919 - -0.8%
1918 - -2.1%
1917 - -0.5%
1916 - 0.2%
1915 - -0.2%
1914 - -0.5%
1913 - 0.5%
1912 - -0.3%
1911 - -0.1%
1910 - -0.3%
1909 - -3.3%
1908 - -2.7%
1907 - -2.7%
1906 - 0.2%
1905 - -0.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1905–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $784M, equivalent to 2.41% of GDP. This compares to Colombia's deficit of $26.3B, or 5.75% of GDP.

Over the past 28 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Colombia ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Bosnia and Herzegovina posted an annual deficit equal to 1.53% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.09% of GDP for Colombia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Colombia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bosnia Colombia
2025 4% 5.14%
2024 1.7% 6.61%
2023 6.1% 11.7%
2022 14% 10.2%
2021 2% 3.5%
2020 -1% 2.53%
2019 0.6% 3.52%
2018 1.4% 3.24%
2017 0.8% 4.31%
2016 -1.6% 7.51%
2015 -1% 4.99%
2014 -0.9% 2.9%
2013 -0.1% 2.02%
2012 2.1% 3.17%
2011 4% 3.42%
2010 2.1% 2.27%
2009 -0.4% 4.2%
2008 7.4% 7%
2007 1.5% 5.54%
2006 6.1% 4.29%
2005 3.6% 5.05%
2004 0.3% 5.9%
2003 0.5% 7.13%
2002 0.3% 6.35%
2001 3.2% 7.97%
2000 5% 9.23%
1999 2.8% 10.9%
1998 -0.3% 18.7%
1997 5.7% 18.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.41%, compared with 6.47% in Colombia. In 2025, inflation was 4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5.14% in Colombia.

Top exports between countries

Bosnia
Export category Export value
Weapons & explosives $1.53M
Textiles & consumer goods $63K
Machinery & equipment $2K
Raw materials & minerals $1K
Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $183K
Textiles & consumer goods $108K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $39K
Miscellaneous $7K

Balance of trade

Bosnia Colombia
Current account balance
-$1.02B
2025
-$10.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
117/190
2025
176/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.14%
2025
-2.38%
2025
Goods imports
$16.3B
2025
$66.3B
2025
Goods exports
$9.5B
2025
$51.5B
2025
Service imports
$1.42B
2025
$19.6B
2025
Service exports
$3.92B
2025
$19.6B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.1%
2025
20.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
41%
2025
15%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Bosnia Colombia
Economic freedom 63.1 59.8
Economic freedom ranking 83/197 101/197
Property rights 46.9 43.1
Government integrity 36.8 41.6
Judicial effectiveness 36.1 57.4
Tax burden 93.9 68.6
Government spending 48.4 64
Fiscal health 96.2 49.8
Business freedom 65.1 71.2
Labor freedom 62.7 59.1
Monetary freedom 77.5 71.9
Trade freedom 69 71.4
Investment freedom 65 60
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Colombia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bosnia Colombia
2026 63.1 59.8
2025 63.5 59.8
2024 62 59.2
2023 62.9 63.1
2022 63.4 65.1
2021 62.9 68.1
2020 62.6 69.2
2019 61.9 67.3
2018 61.4 68.9
2017 60.2 69.7
2016 58.6 70.8
2015 59 71.7
2014 58.4 70.7
2013 57.3 69.6
2012 57.3 68
2011 57.5 68
2010 56.2 65.5
2009 53.1 62.3
2008 53.9 62.2
2007 54.4 59.9
2006 55.6 60.4
2005 48.8 59.6
2004 44.7 61.2
2003 40.6 64.2
2002 37.4 64.2
2001 36.6 65.6
2000 45.1 63.3
1999 29.4 65.3
1998 29.4 65.5
1997 - 66.4
1996 - 64.3
1995 - 64.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Bosnia and Herzegovina is 63.1, ranking 83/197, compared to 59.8 for Colombia, ranking 101/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bosnia Colombia
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
58.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
21.8%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.36%
2025
9.95%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$31.2B
2025
$422B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,810
2025
$22,250
2025
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$65.8B
2025
Total reserves ranking
83/177
2024
41/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$526M
2025
-$7.31B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1B
2024
$13.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$119M
2024
$4.51B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.91%
2024
8.17%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.9%
2015
31.8%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
28.7%
2025
16.7%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1905–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.