Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 7.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.6%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
148th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 7.6% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.6% | — |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.1%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Bangladesh was 7.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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