Bangladesh vs Laos: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Bangladesh
2.4%
in 2023
Laos
2.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
166th
Laos rank
167th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 166th and Laos ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th and Laos ranks 167th 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.