Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2021
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2008
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Turkmenistan rank
144th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Turkmenistan ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Bangladesh, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkmenistan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Turkmenistan ranks 144th 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.