Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services 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, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 17.3%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.9% | — |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services 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 | +45.3% | 15.2% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.6% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2 Montenegro 18.5% compare
- 3 Macau, China 18.1% compare
- 4 Samoa 17.6% compare
- 6 Serbia 17.2% compare
- 7 Seychelles 16.0% compare
- 8 Greece 15.8% compare
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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.