Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services

Bangladesh
1.47 trillion current LCU
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.42 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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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

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.