Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.3%
in 2023
Serbia
17.2%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
5th
Serbia rank
6th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 17.3% against 17.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.8% | 4.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.5% | 2.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 17.3% against 17.2% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.