Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Uruguay 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Afghanistan 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Lesotho 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Turkey 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 India 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.