Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Afghanistan
2.6%
in 2020
Bangladesh
2.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
164th
Bangladesh rank
166th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 164th and Bangladesh ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th and Bangladesh ranks 166th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.