Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) was 14.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 14.0% for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 69.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.6% | — |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +178.2% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -87.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +65.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +8.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +178.2% | 22.9% | 63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 15.6% | 69.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 4.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More private sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,125 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.