Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.47 trillion current LCU against 1.42 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 48.49 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.25 billion current LCU | 220.29 billion current LCU | 98.04 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 614.60 billion current LCU | 692.07 billion current LCU | 77.48 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 607.14 billion current LCU | 717.79 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 1.47 trillion current LCU against 1.42 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 48.49 billion current LCU, with Bangladesh 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 taxes on goods and services?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.