Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
4.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
141st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 8.0% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 7.1% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 141st 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.