Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2009
All-time low
12.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 17.2 % of profits2006: 17.2 % of profits2007: 17.2 % of profits2008: 17.2 % of profits2009: 17.6 % of profits2010: 12.6 % of profits2011: 12.6 % of profits2012: 12.6 % of profits2013: 13.5 % of profits2014: 13.5 % of profits2015: 13.5 % of profits2016: 13.5 % of profits2017: 13.5 % of profits2018: 13.6 % of profits2019: 13.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.6% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019.

The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 17.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.2%
2006 17.2% +0.0%
2007 17.2% +0.0%
2008 17.2% +0.0%
2009 17.6% +2.3%
2010 12.6% -28.4%
2011 12.6% +0.0%
2012 12.6% +0.0%
2013 13.5% +7.1%
2014 13.5% +0.0%
2015 13.5% +0.0%
2016 13.5% +0.0%
2017 13.5% +0.0%
2018 13.6% +0.7%
2019 13.6% +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.2% 17.6% 5
2010s 13.2% 12.6% 13.6% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 93 United Arab Emirates 14.1% compare
  2. 94 Ecuador 13.7% compare
  3. 94 Korea 13.7% compare
  4. 97 Nigeria 13.5% compare
  5. 97 Bahrain 13.5% compare
  6. 97 Iraq 13.5% compare
  7. 97 Mongolia 13.5% compare
  8. 97 Saudi Arabia 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.