Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 8.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 22.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.1% | — |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -76.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paying taxes: Profit tax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -76.0% | 22.1% | 5.3% |
| 2011 | +26.8% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 5.3% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 147 Slovakia 9.1% compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 8.8% compare
- 149 Iceland 8.5% compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 8.4% compare
- 152 Cyprus 8.3% compare
- 152 Montenegro 8.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.