Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 73 Nicaragua 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Haiti 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Mauritania 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Maldives 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Honduras 2.45 current 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.