Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 20.6% against 20.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 6th of 154 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 4.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 0.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 20.6% against 20.1% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 6th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.