Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bangladesh
7.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
172nd
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.4% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.4% | 4.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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.