Slovenia and Croatia far richer than Bosnia and Herzegovina by GDP per capita, IMF data show
Bosnia and Herzegovina records $10,700 nominal GDP per capita and lags all ten regional countries; Slovenia and Croatia lead the ranking.
The latest IMF figures highlight stark disparities in GDP per capita across the Balkans and Southeast Europe, with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) at the bottom of the regional ranking.
Key figures
Slovenia stands firmly at the top with a projected nominal GDP per capita of $40,630 and a purchasing-power-parity (PPP) adjusted figure exceeding $60,660. Croatia follows with a nominal GDP per capita of $30,030, having overtaken Greece on that metric.
Mid-table economies include Romania at $25,693 and Bulgaria at $23,568, while Turkey records $19,018. Among the Western Balkans outside the EU, Serbia shows a nominal GDP per capita of $17,250. Montenegro has a nominal GDP of $16,380, but records a higher one than Serbia, which amounts to $36,330. Albania posts $12,490, and North Macedonia appears with $11,970.
At the lower end of the regional scale sits Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a nominal GDP per capita of $10,700 — well below the rest of the ten countries listed.
The differences between countries are described in the IMF's most recent World Economic Outlook as pronounced and persistent, underlining that countries in the same geographic region can display wide gaps in income levels and purchasing power.
Policymakers and analysts say such disparities influence migration, investment flows and regional economic strategies, and the IMF data provide a common reference point for comparing national performance and targeting reforms.
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