How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Bosnia and Herzegovina

17.3%

in 2023

Samoa

17.6%

in 2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

5th

Samoa rank

4th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.6% against 17.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 4th 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	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.9%	9.9%	4.0%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	16.8%	11.7%	5.1%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	18.8%	14.3%	4.5%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	17.4%	16.6%	0.9%	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 Samoa?: Samoa, at 17.6% against 17.3% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa?: 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.