Bangladesh vs United States of America: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2021
United States of America
3.9%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
143rd
United States of America rank
145th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- United States of America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th of 187 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Bangladesh, at 4.2% against 3.9% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and United States of America rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th 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.