Bangladesh vs Iran: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bangladesh
7.3%
in 2023
Iran
7.4%
in 2009
Bangladesh rank
172nd
Iran rank
171st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Iran ranks 171st of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Iran, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Bangladesh as of 2009.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Iran ranks 171st of 192 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.