Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 37.1%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 38.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2002.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.6% | — |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +93.7% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +3.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue as share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +93.7% | 19.9% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | -41.1% | 33.7% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 19.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.1% | 4 |
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 share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.