Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 392.45 billion current LCU against 315.92 billion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 76.53 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 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 155 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 | 66.26 billion current LCU | 56.64 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 278.69 billion current LCU | 255.07 billion current LCU | 23.61 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 276.95 billion current LCU | 357.23 billion current LCU | 80.28 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 392.45 billion current LCU against 315.92 billion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 76.53 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 international trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (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 international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-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.