Tax revenue in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tax revenue was 2.70 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue in Bangladesh stood at 2.70 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Bangladesh peaked at 2.70 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 192.61 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.82 billion current LCU | 192.61 billion current LCU | 528.67 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 624.85 billion current LCU | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 trillion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 2.70 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.6% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 20.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 20.4% (2021)
- Interest payments 24.0% (2021)
- Other taxes 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Bangladesh?
- Tax revenue in Bangladesh was 2.70 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.61 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tax revenue?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.