Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 20.2% for tax revenue in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.9% | — |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +6.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Tax revenue in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for tax revenue?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.