Taxes on exports in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes on exports was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0% for taxes on exports in 2021.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1769.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1668.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4394.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +550.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +206.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4394.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | +1769.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +1668.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Bangladesh?
- Taxes on exports in Bangladesh was 0.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes on exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.