Bangladesh vs Timor-Leste: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
3.9%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Timor-Leste rank
146th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Timor-Leste?
- Bangladesh, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Timor-Leste rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.