Taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Taxes on goods and services was 42.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 42.7%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 50.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2005.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7% | — |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +123.2% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services 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 | +123.2% | 22.7% | 50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 22.7% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.2% | 43.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Taxes on goods and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.