Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2006
All-time low
18.8%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 20.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.9% | — |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +6.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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