Bangladesh vs East Timor: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bangladesh
4.2%
in 2021
East Timor
3.9%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
143rd
East Timor rank
146th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- East Timor
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 146th of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.3% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- Bangladesh, at 4.2% against 3.9% in East Timor as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Bangladesh and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and East Timor rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and East Timor 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 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.