Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 289.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 289.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 492.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 276.4%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 276.4% | — |
| 2010 | 492.3% | +78.1% |
| 2011 | 474.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 470.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 469.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 461.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 396.2% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 379.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 338.8% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 315.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 289.0% | -8.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 289.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 289.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.9%, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.4% | 276.4% | 276.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 408.6% | 289.0% | 492.3% | 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)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,125 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 289.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 492.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.4% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.