Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 38.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Serbia is 38.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 39.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.0% | — |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.3% | 39.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 9 Luxembourg 40.9% compare
- 10 Greece 39.8% compare
- 11 Netherlands 38.5% compare
- 13 Croatia 38.0% compare
- 14 Germany 37.5% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,829 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -0.5247 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 52,129 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 38.4% in 2022, 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.