| 1. | PROLOGUE |
| 2. | MAPPED AND LEARNED |
| 3. | DAYTON@30 IN NUMBERS |
| 3.1. | Political Corruption |
| 3.2. | Judicial Corruption |
| 3.3. | Political Rights |
| 3.4. | Electoral Democracy |
| 3.5. | Political Polarization |
| 3.6. | Women's Political Empowerment |
| 3.7. | Civil Liberties |
| 3.8. | Human Rights |
| 3.9. | Media Freedom |
| 3.10. | Freedom of Expression |
| 3.11. | Engaged Society |
| 3.12. | Female Labor Force Participation |
| 3.13. | Unemployment Rate |
| 3.14. | Share of Industry Jobs |
| 3.15. | GDP from Manufacturing |
| 3.16. | GDP from Agriculture |
| 3.17. | GDP from Trade |
| 3.18. | GDP per Capita |
| 3.19. | Money Sent Back by Migrants |
| 3.20. | Foreign Aid Received |
| 3.21. | Number of Emigrants |
| 3.22. | Population Born Abroad |
| 3.23. | Old-Age Dependency Ratio |
| 3.24. | Median Age |
| 3.25. | Vaccination Coverage |
| 3.26. | Primary Energy Consumption |
| 3.27. | Annual CO₂ Emissions |
| 3.28. | Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| 3.29. | Mobile Phone Usage |
| 3.30. | Internet Usage |
| 4. | DAYTON@30 IN PERCEPTIONS |
| 5. | REFERENCES |
The Art of Negotiations #1 HOW TO END A WAR |
The Art of Negotiations #2 LESSONS LEARNED |
| 1. | PROLOGUE |
| 2. | MAPPED AND LEARNED |
| 3. | DAYTON@30 IN NUMBERS |
| 3.1. | Political Corruption |
| 3.2. | Judicial Corruption |
| 3.3. | Political Rights |
| 3.4. | Electoral Democracy |
| 3.5. | Political Polarization |
| 3.6. | Women's Political Empowerment |
| 3.7. | Civil Liberties |
| 3.8. | Human Rights |
| 3.9. | Media Freedom |
| 3.10. | Freedom of Expression |
| 3.11. | Engaged Society |
| 3.12. | Female Labor Force Participation |
| 3.13. | Unemployment Rate |
| 3.14. | Share of Industry Jobs |
| 3.15. | GDP from Manufacturing |
| 3.16. | GDP from Agriculture |
| 3.17. | GDP from Trade |
| 3.18. | GDP per Capita |
| 3.19. | Money Sent Back by Migrants |
| 3.20. | Foreign Aid Received |
| 3.21. | Number of Emigrants |
| 3.22. | Population Born Abroad |
| 3.23. | Old-Age Dependency Ratio |
| 3.24. | Median Age |
| 3.25. | Vaccination Coverage |
| 3.26. | Primary Energy Consumption |
| 3.27. | Annual CO₂ Emissions |
| 3.28. | Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| 3.29. | Mobile Phone Usage |
| 3.30. | Internet Usage |
| 4. | DAYTON@30 IN PERCEPTIONS |
| 5. | REFERENCES |
The Art of Negotiations #1 HOW TO END A WAR |
The Art of Negotiations #2 LESSONS LEARNED |
3.20.
Foreign Aid Received
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.
Scale: Net official development assistance from governments and multilateral organisations in US$.
Direction of Change
FOREIGN AID HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY FROM POST-WAR PEAKS AND IS NOW STABILISED AT LOW LEVELS
Foreign aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina was exceptionally high in the immediate post-war years, reflecting large inflows for reconstruction, institution-building and humanitarian needs. Aid levels remained elevated through the late 1990s before entering a steady downward trajectory from the early 2000s onwards. By the mid-2000s, inflows had already fallen to a fraction of their immediate post-war volumes, and the decline continued through the 2010s as international priorities shifted and domestic capacities expanded. While occasional small oscillations appear across the period, none reverse the overall direction of movement: foreign aid becomes progressively smaller, more stable, and less central to the country’s economic landscape. By the early 2020s, Bosnia and Herzegovina was receiving only modest levels of external assistance when compared to previous years, marking a long-term transition away from donor-driven support.
Global Rank
Compared with all geographic entities listed in the Index
| 1995 | 2023 | ||
| $1,241,939,800 | $282,871,870 | ||
| #9 out of 176 | #86 out of 253 |
| Europe | World | ||
| 1995 | 2023 | 1995 | 2023 |
| $229,557,470 | $331,434,900 | /// | /// |
Note: Population-weighted averages for Europe and the world.
Regional Rank
Compared with six former Yugoslav countries and Albania
| Country | 1995 | 2023 |
|
Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia |
229.557.470 1.241.939.800 72.200.130 /// /// 94.427.784 121.887.330 65.796.988 |
331.434.900 282.871.870 /// 377.949.220 85.674.890 386.799.100 526.475.520 /// |
Note: In 1995, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo were part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1995 (highest → lowest): Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia.
2023 (highest → lowest): Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro.
Conclusion
Foreign aid has moved from a defining feature of the post-war recovery to a marginal component of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economic financing, illustrating a clear shift from externally supported reconstruction to low, steady, and largely residual assistance.
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.