Hungary vs Serbia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Hungary
15.7%
in 2023
Serbia
17.2%
in 2022
Hungary rank
9th
Serbia rank
6th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 17.2% against 15.7% in Hungary, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Hungary ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 17.2% | 0.7% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 17.2% against 15.7% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Hungary and Serbia?
- 1.5%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 6th 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.