Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Serbia

Serbia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 17.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 16.1 % of GDP2008: 15.7 % of GDP2009: 15.6 % of GDP2010: 16.1 % of GDP2011: 15.4 % of GDP2012: 15.5 % of GDP2013: 15.7 % of GDP2014: 16.3 % of GDP2015: 16.8 % of GDP2016: 17.4 % of GDP2017: 17.5 % of GDP2018: 17.1 % of GDP2019: 17.3 % of GDP2020: 17 % of GDP2021: 17.3 % of GDP2022: 17.2 % of GDP

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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Serbia is 17.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Serbia peaked at 17.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2011.

Serbia ranks 6th 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.

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
2007 16.1%
2008 15.7% -2.5%
2009 15.6% -0.8%
2010 16.1% +3.3%
2011 15.4% -4.4%
2012 15.5% +0.7%
2013 15.7% +1.0%
2014 16.3% +4.0%
2015 16.8% +3.0%
2016 17.4% +3.8%
2017 17.5% +0.3%
2018 17.1% -2.0%
2019 17.3% +1.1%
2020 17.0% -1.6%
2021 17.3% +1.3%
2022 17.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.6% 16.1% 3
2010s 16.5% 15.4% 17.5% 10
2020s 17.2% 17.0% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 3 Macao 18.1% compare
  2. 4 Samoa 17.6% compare
  3. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.3% compare
  4. 7 Seychelles 16.0% compare
  5. 8 Greece 15.8% compare
  6. 9 Hungary 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Serbia?
Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Serbia was 17.2% in 2022, 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
Serbia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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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.