Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Greece: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.3%
in 2023
Greece
15.8%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
5th
Greece rank
8th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Greece
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 17.3% against 15.8% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Greece ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.4% | 4.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.1% | 3.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 1.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Greece?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 17.3% against 15.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece?
- 1.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Greece ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.