Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 14.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.0%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2008
All-time low
4.8%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004–2019

02040602004201120192004: 15.6 % of adults2005: 19.3 % of adults2006: 22.9 % of adults2007: 63.7 % of adults2008: 69.2 % of adults2009: 64.3 % of adults2010: 47.2 % of adults2011: 39.6 % of adults2012: 4.8 % of adults2013: 4.9 % of adults2014: 8.1 % of adults2015: 9.9 % of adults2016: 10.4 % of adults2017: 12.1 % of adults2018: 12.9 % of adults2019: 14 % of adults

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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 15.6% 69.2% 6
2010s 16.4% 4.8% 47.2% 10

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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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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
Last refreshed

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.