Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Customs and other import duties
Customs and other import duties over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 390.22 billion current LCU against 315.92 billion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 74.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.90 billion current LCU | 47.47 billion current LCU | 75.44 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 278.38 billion current LCU | 239.15 billion current LCU | 39.23 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 276.56 billion current LCU | 355.11 billion current LCU | 78.55 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher customs and other import duties, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 390.22 billion current LCU against 315.92 billion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in customs and other import duties between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 74.30 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for customs and other import duties?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to 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.