Bangladesh vs Gambia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2021
Gambia
4.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Gambia rank
142nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Gambia ranks 142nd 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.