Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.498 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.498
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.661
in 2003
All-time low
0.012
in 1878
Years of data
194
1789–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.498 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.661 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1878.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.02 | — |
| 1790 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1810 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1841 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.03 | +66.7% |
| 1861 | 0.034 | +13.3% |
| 1862 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1866 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.035 | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1 | +185.7% |
| 1877 | 0.031 | -69.0% |
| 1878 | 0.012 | -61.3% |
| 1919 | 0.162 | +1250.0% |
| 1920 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.169 | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.168 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.167 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.156 | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 0.136 | -12.8% |
| 1930 | 0.103 | -24.3% |
| 1931 | 0.104 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.14 | +34.6% |
| 1936 | 0.141 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.146 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.128 | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 0.094 | -26.6% |
| 1942 | 0.056 | -40.4% |
| 1943 | 0.053 | -5.4% |
| 1944 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.049 | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 0.092 | +87.8% |
| 1947 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.092 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.094 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.094 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.114 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.135 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.137 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2 | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 0.164 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.249 | +51.8% |
| 1993 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.187 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.268 | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 0.584 | +117.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.621 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.635 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.654 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.654 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.661 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.647 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.626 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.566 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.562 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.566 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.564 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.566 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.547 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.541 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.513 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.515 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.517 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.508 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.521 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.502 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.507 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.498 | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.498 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.498 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0337 | 0.03 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0392 | 0.012 | 0.1 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1629 | 0.136 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1309 | 0.103 | 0.146 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0796 | 0.049 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0933 | 0.092 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0925 | 0.092 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0935 | 0.091 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 | 0.114 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3309 | 0.164 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6212 | 0.56 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5476 | 0.513 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5088 | 0.498 | 0.521 | 6 |
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 vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.498 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1878.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.