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

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP of $28.3B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 111/197 and 27/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has $9.28B in government debt (33.8% of GDP), compared to $954B (174.9% of GDP) in Singapore.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Singapore
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Bosnia Singapore
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $704,751,700 $5,946,720,492
1961 - - $764,629,788 $6,430,636,626
1962 - - $826,239,212 $6,916,371,175
1963 - - $917,608,012 $7,610,786,827
1964 - - $894,153,311 $7,374,611,314
1965 - - $974,644,096 $7,952,357,573
1966 - - $1,096,425,608 $8,761,915,153
1967 - - $1,238,035,816 $9,857,909,188
1968 - - $1,425,706,091 $11,191,387,995
1969 - - $1,659,893,768 $12,739,585,038
1970 - - $1,920,574,150 $14,515,738,367
1971 - - $2,263,785,444 $16,317,640,427
1972 - - $2,721,440,981 $18,490,426,054
1973 - - $3,696,213,333 $20,450,966,487
1974 - - $5,221,534,956 $21,702,034,804
1975 - - $5,633,673,930 $22,567,672,249
1976 - - $6,327,077,974 $24,246,067,681
1977 - - $6,618,585,074 $25,907,515,502
1978 - - $7,517,176,355 $27,922,390,122
1979 - - $9,296,921,724 $30,590,220,574
1980 - - $11,896,256,783 $33,683,923,408
1981 - - $14,175,228,844 $37,327,150,728
1982 - - $16,084,252,378 $39,978,179,041
1983 - - $17,784,112,150 $43,398,105,213
1984 - - $19,749,361,098 $47,213,790,846
1985 - - $19,156,532,746 $46,919,789,791
1986 - - $18,586,746,057 $47,549,833,615
1987 - - $20,919,215,578 $52,684,232,539
1988 - - $25,371,462,488 $58,618,369,611
1989 - - $30,465,364,739 $64,573,309,330
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,519,825,382 $36,144,336,769 $70,914,989,180
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,190,791,226 $45,466,164,978 $75,658,065,572
1992 $4,735,044,707 $2,985,402,939 $52,131,320,033 $80,681,614,024
1993 $3,630,668,950 $2,920,280,897 $60,603,815,716 $89,927,445,311
1994 $1,255,802,469 $3,245,365,559 $73,688,724,431 $99,905,515,247
1995 $1,866,572,954 $3,763,595,298 $87,812,540,788 $107,074,136,708
1996 $2,786,045,322 $5,803,437,611 $96,293,086,513 $115,074,063,972
1997 $3,671,909,673 $7,929,882,642 $100,123,787,215 $124,643,863,764
1998 $4,116,774,301 $9,247,541,639 $85,728,207,782 $121,912,898,005
1999 $4,686,256,363 $10,128,052,807 $86,286,849,755 $128,884,330,733
2000 $5,567,772,769 $10,676,417,585 $96,076,539,926 $140,533,304,239
2001 $5,800,615,466 $10,935,140,619 $89,793,790,670 $139,028,385,431
2002 $6,728,220,887 $11,484,898,712 $92,538,372,870 $144,482,970,560
2003 $8,498,894,359 $11,929,035,686 $97,646,401,096 $151,054,425,109
2004 $10,156,541,538 $12,683,578,945 $115,033,593,101 $166,069,208,808
2005 $11,222,796,337 $13,177,880,591 $127,807,848,728 $178,302,402,124
2006 $12,864,841,906 $13,891,331,517 $148,627,286,361 $194,361,682,396
2007 $15,778,734,264 $14,704,964,355 $180,941,701,358 $211,896,059,498
2008 $19,112,796,623 $15,505,477,768 $193,617,323,539 $215,844,707,508
2009 $17,613,949,091 $15,039,622,522 $194,150,283,772 $216,120,888,113
2010 $17,176,315,804 $15,169,815,911 $239,807,980,591 $247,501,100,140
2011 $18,644,233,537 $15,315,372,001 $279,356,499,090 $262,883,130,580
2012 $17,226,735,996 $15,189,504,687 $295,092,888,077 $274,543,305,512
2013 $18,179,108,531 $15,546,436,275 $307,576,360,585 $287,769,788,882
2014 $18,558,733,564 $15,725,819,000 $314,863,580,758 $299,095,084,829
2015 $16,404,348,871 $16,404,348,871 $307,998,545,269 $307,998,545,269
2016 $17,116,926,328 $16,936,219,728 $319,646,468,521 $319,541,032,495
2017 $18,326,373,366 $17,485,647,794 $343,673,334,902 $333,846,562,290
2018 $20,484,053,869 $18,154,910,825 $377,123,710,561 $345,370,865,383
2019 $20,482,608,755 $18,679,105,434 $376,161,998,830 $349,888,458,531
2020 $20,226,036,564 $18,115,912,632 $349,165,858,545 $336,541,232,521
2021 $23,672,712,242 $19,454,671,754 $436,591,382,250 $369,376,902,515
2022 $24,534,663,636 $20,276,983,961 $509,017,841,147 $384,550,906,479
2023 $27,592,361,388 $20,681,387,157 $505,439,514,078 $391,555,143,382
2024 $28,343,394,203 $21,194,295,296 $547,386,645,892 $408,736,675,577

Economic indicators

Bosnia Singapore
Gross domestic product
$28.3B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
111/197
2024
27/197
2024
GDP growth
2.72%
2023-2024
8.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,957
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
90/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,971
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$9.28B
2024
$954B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.8%
2025
174.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,934
2024
$158,044
2024
Government debt per person rank
102/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,350
2025
$55,248
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
333,204
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.9%
2025
16.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
4%
2024-2025
2.39%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
2.74%
2024
Population
3140094
6105665

GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Singapore

Bosnia and Herzegovina's GDP per capita is $8,957, ranking 90/197, compared to $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th at $21,971, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Bosnia Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $428 -
1961 - - $449 -
1962 - - $472 -
1963 - - $511 -
1964 - - $486 -
1965 - - $517 -
1966 - - $567 -
1967 - - $626 -
1968 - - $709 -
1969 - - $813 -
1970 - - $926 -
1971 - - $1,071 -
1972 - - $1,264 -
1973 - - $1,685 -
1974 - - $2,342 -
1975 - - $2,490 -
1976 - - $2,759 -
1977 - - $2,846 -
1978 - - $3,194 -
1979 - - $3,901 -
1980 - - $4,928 -
1981 - - $5,597 -
1982 - - $6,078 -
1983 - - $6,633 -
1984 - - $7,228 -
1985 - - $7,002 -
1986 - - $6,800 -
1987 - - $7,539 -
1988 - - $8,914 -
1989 - - $10,395 -
1990 $1,743 $1,043 $11,862 $23,815
1991 $1,373 $975 $14,502 $25,530
1992 $1,118 $982 $16,136 $27,022
1993 $930 $1,067 $18,290 $30,062
1994 $337 $1,269 $21,552 $33,058
1995 $502 $1,507 $24,915 $35,090
1996 $719 $2,268 $26,233 $36,873
1997 $914 $3,040 $26,376 $39,286
1998 $1,007 $3,523 $21,829 $37,560
1999 $1,135 $3,874 $21,797 $39,949
2000 $1,338 $4,147 $23,853 $43,781
2001 $1,388 $4,307 $21,700 $43,109
2002 $1,607 $4,665 $22,160 $45,083
2003 $2,034 $4,918 $23,730 $48,778
2004 $2,453 $5,408 $27,608 $54,384
2005 $2,740 $5,956 $29,961 $58,822
2006 $3,166 $6,871 $33,768 $64,061
2007 $3,931 $7,686 $39,433 $68,805
2008 $4,842 $8,587 $40,009 $67,735
2009 $4,540 $8,694 $38,927 $66,213
2010 $4,506 $9,087 $47,237 $75,401
2011 $4,983 $9,762 $53,891 $80,052
2012 $4,694 $10,121 $55,548 $82,108
2013 $5,035 $10,808 $56,967 $83,088
2014 $5,206 $11,168 $57,565 $84,555
2015 $4,662 $11,849 $55,646 $87,156
2016 $4,929 $12,899 $57,006 $89,902
2017 $5,345 $13,627 $61,236 $95,744
2018 $6,048 $14,858 $66,882 $103,963
2019 $6,122 $16,428 $65,952 $105,335
2020 $6,130 $16,370 $61,410 $101,518
2021 $7,295 $18,287 $80,056 $132,617
2022 $7,656 $21,117 $90,299 $143,095
2023 $8,663 $22,512 $85,412 $143,786
2024 $8,957 $21,971 $90,674 $150,689

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina's government spending was $12.2B, accounting for 44.9% of its GDP, while Singapore's spent $79.4B, or 16.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 33.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 174.9% in Singapore, ranking 151/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government spending

Government debt
Singapore
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Bosnia Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 15.1% 73.5%
1991 - - 15.9% 76.4%
1992 - - 14.5% 79%
1993 - - 14.5% 71.2%
1994 - - 11.7% 70.7%
1995 - - 13.8% 69.8%
1996 - - 18.1% 71.3%
1997 - - 14.5% 70.8%
1998 54.4% 54.4% 18.1% 84.6%
1999 57.5% 56% 15.9% 85.3%
2000 56.2% 34.6% 16.1% 82.3%
2001 50.2% 35.1% 18.2% 94.5%
2002 47.4% 31.1% 15.9% 96.3%
2003 47.3% 27.6% 15.6% 99.1%
2004 45.6% 25.5% 14.1% 95.7%
2005 44.5% 24.9% 12.4% 92.7%
2006 44.2% 20.6% 12.3% 86.5%
2007 45.2% 18.2% 9.01% 87.8%
2008 48.4% 30.3% 14% 97.9%
2009 49% 36.4% 15.9% 101.7%
2010 48.7% 42.2% 10.2% 98.7%
2011 46.4% 40.9% 9.66% 103.1%
2012 46.9% 43.6% 9.83% 106.7%
2013 44.5% 43.8% 10.9% 98.2%
2014 46.2% 47.1% 12.6% 97.7%
2015 42.7% 46.4% 14.4% 102.2%
2016 41.5% 44.9% 15.3% 106.3%
2017 40% 38.6% 13.6% 107.6%
2018 40.4% 34.9% 13.9% 109.4%
2019 39.9% 33.2% 14% 127.9%
2020 45.4% 37.1% 24.1% 148.2%
2021 40.6% 35.6% 15.6% 141.7%
2022 39.4% 31% 15% 154.3%
2023 41.6% 31.6% 14.8% 172.8%
2024 43% 32.8% 14.5% 174.3%
2025 44.9% 33.8% 16.7% 174.9%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$465M, equivalent to -1.64% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $24.2B, or 4.43% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Bosnia and Herzegovina posted an annual deficit equal to -1.41% of GDP, compared to surplus of +3.24% of GDP for Singapore.

Deficit/surplus
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Singapore
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bosnia Singapore
1990 - 1.97%
1991 - 0.68%
1992 - 2.7%
1993 - 4.36%
1994 - 7.9%
1995 - 4.8%
1996 - 1.98%
1997 - 5.66%
1998 -0.98% 2.41%
1999 -2.78% 5.2%
2000 -4.63% 4.59%
2001 -3.44% 1.2%
2002 -2.99% 2.23%
2003 -0.44% 0.68%
2004 -0.18% 2.06%
2005 0.74% 2.56%
2006 2.08% 2.16%
2007 0.17% 7.12%
2008 -3.82% 3.59%
2009 -5.34% -0.09%
2010 -4.06% 5.68%
2011 -2.73% 7.96%
2012 -2.68% 7.34%
2013 -1.28% 5.96%
2014 -2.87% 4.6%
2015 -0.19% 2.86%
2016 0.34% 3.25%
2017 1.79% 5.24%
2018 1.63% 3.68%
2019 1.37% 3.77%
2020 -4.5% -6.73%
2021 -0.18% 1.13%
2022 0.15% 1.21%
2023 -1.67% 3.47%
2024 -1.64% 4.43%
2025 -2.19% 3.05%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.87%, compared with 1.73% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2.39% in Singapore.

Inflation
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Singapore
Year Inflation
Bosnia Singapore Bosnia Singapore
1996 -11.7% 1.38%
1997 5.7% 2%
1998 -0.3% -0.27%
1999 2.8% 0.02%
2000 5% 1.36%
2001 3.2% 1%
2002 0.3% -0.39%
2003 0.5% 0.51%
2004 0.3% 1.66%
2005 3.6% 0.43%
2006 6.1% 0.97%
2007 1.5% 2.11%
2008 7.4% 6.64%
2009 -0.4% 0.59%
2010 2.1% 2.83%
2011 4% 5.25%
2012 2.1% 4.58%
2013 -0.1% 2.36%
2014 -0.9% 1.03%
2015 -1% -0.52%
2016 -1.6% -0.53%
2017 0.8% 0.58%
2018 1.4% 0.44%
2019 0.6% 0.57%
2020 -1.1% -0.17%
2021 2% 2.32%
2022 14% 6.13%
2023 6.1% 4.83%
2024 1.7% 2.39%
2025 4% -

Top exports between countries

Bosnia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $3.2M
Metals $405K
Transport & tourism services $237K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $181K
Raw materials & minerals $47K
Textiles & consumer goods $40K
Wood & paper products $12K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Singapore
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $593K
Machinery & equipment $584K
Chemicals & pharma $213K
Textiles & consumer goods $91K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $81K
Raw agricultural goods $30K
Raw materials & minerals $18K
Precious metals & jewellery $8K
Metals $3K

Balance of trade

Bosnia Singapore
Current account balance
-$1.03B
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
122/189
2024
7/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-3.63%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$14.8B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$8.36B
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$1.27B
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$3.74B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Bosnia Singapore
Economic freedom 63.5 84.1
Economic freedom ranking 77/197 1/197
Property rights 48.3 94.3
Government integrity 36.2 86.4
Judicial effectiveness 33.9 58.3
Tax burden 93.6 89.9
Government spending 51.2 92.9
Fiscal health 97.9 73.9
Business freedom 67.1 90.6
Labor freedom 66.2 77.1
Monetary freedom 72.5 81
Trade freedom 70 95
Investment freedom 65 90
Financial freedom 60 80

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Bosnia and Herzegovina is 63.5, ranking 77/197, compared to 84.1 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Singapore
Year Economic freedom index
Bosnia Singapore
1995 - 86.3
1996 - 86.5
1997 - 87.3
1998 29.4 87
1999 29.4 86.9
2000 45.1 87.7
2001 36.6 87.8
2002 37.4 87.4
2003 40.6 88.2
2004 44.7 88.9
2005 48.8 88.6
2006 55.6 88
2007 54.4 87.1
2008 53.9 87.3
2009 53.1 87.1
2010 56.2 86.1
2011 57.5 87.2
2012 57.3 87.5
2013 57.3 88
2014 58.4 89.4
2015 59 89.4
2016 58.6 87.8
2017 60.2 88.6
2018 61.4 88.8
2019 61.9 89.4
2020 62.6 89.4
2021 62.9 89.7
2022 63.4 84.4
2023 62.9 83.9
2024 62 83.5
2025 63.5 84.1

More economic indicators

Bosnia Singapore
Services, % of GDP
58%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2024
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.25%
2024
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$27.3B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,900
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
79/177
2024
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$885M
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1B
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$119M
2024
$55.3B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
6.11%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
16.9%
2015
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
30.8%
2024
22.2%
2024

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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.