Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Bangladesh ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 177 Niger 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Haiti 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Panama 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Nigeria 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Malaysia 0.0129 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.