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
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T199020062023

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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.