Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Bangladesh
7.6%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
8.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
148th
Saudi Arabia rank
146th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
246810200120122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.2% against 7.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 8.1% 3.7% 4.5% Bangladesh
2020s 7.3% 8.2% 0.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.2% against 7.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed