Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bangladesh
7.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
7.2%
in 2007
Bangladesh rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
174th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 8.5% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β 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.