Other taxes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Other taxes was 43.33 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 43.33 billion current LCU for other taxes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Bangladesh peaked at 56.65 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.52 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other taxes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.01 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 10.52 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 10.99 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.66 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 15.84 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 14.55 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 17.60 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 27.48 billion current LCU | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 23.99 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 25.14 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 30.33 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 34.22 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 38.89 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 42.86 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 46.78 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 50.84 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 46.78 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 56.65 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 56.13 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.02 billion current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 43.33 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.33 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.72 billion current LCU, 11.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43.33 billion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.53 billion current LCU, 9.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.29 billion current LCU | 10.52 billion current LCU | 27.48 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.86 billion current LCU | 25.14 billion current LCU | 56.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 billion current LCU | 43.02 billion current LCU | 43.33 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Bangladesh?
- Other taxes in Bangladesh was 43.33 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.65 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for other taxes?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.