Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 12.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 9.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 9.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 8.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 8.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 11.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 12.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 11.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 10.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 5.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 60 Mauritania 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Uruguay 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Algeria 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Gambia 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Seychelles 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.