Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Montenegro: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.3%
in 2023
Montenegro
18.5%
in 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
5th
Montenegro rank
2nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 18.5% against 17.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Montenegro ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 2.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 1.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 18.1% | 0.5% | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 18.5% against 17.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?
- 1.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Montenegro ranks 2nd 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.