Taxes on exports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes on exports was 5.89 million current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Bangladesh is 5.89 million current LCU, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 99.2% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Bangladesh peaked at 1.15 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current LCU, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 952,667 current LCU | 10,000 current LCU | 2.51 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 339.73 million current LCU | 12.50 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 389.89 million current LCU | 5.89 million current LCU | 773.90 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 taxes on exports in Bangladesh?
- Taxes on exports in Bangladesh was 5.89 million current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current LCU in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes on exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.