Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bangladesh, 1993–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bangladesh is 2.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 2.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.
Bangladesh ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9% | — |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.2%, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bangladesh was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.