Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kosovo: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 1.3 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th and Kosovo ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Kosovo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.8% | -24.0% | 18.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -7.4% | 7.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 5.1% | 3.9% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at 3.3% against 2.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?
- 0.7%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th and Kosovo ranks 137th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.