Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Bangladesh
873.40 billion current LCU
in 2021
Sri Lanka
911.11 billion current LCU
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 911.11 billion current LCU against 873.40 billion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 37.71 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 153 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 | 66.38 billion current LCU | 73.26 billion current LCU | 6.88 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 397.45 billion current LCU | 240.35 billion current LCU | 157.10 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 813.80 billion current LCU | 262.18 billion current LCU | 551.62 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 911.11 billion current LCU against 873.40 billion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 37.71 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.