Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 11.2% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 11.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2004.
Bangladesh ranks 168th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Bangladesh was 11.2% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.