Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Bosnia and Herzegovina
37.1%
in 2023
Germany
37.5%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
15th
Germany rank
14th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.5% against 37.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 35.9% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 38.4% | 1.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Germany?
- Germany, at 37.5% against 37.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.