Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
57th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 2001–2021

11.522.533.52001201120212001: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

That places Bangladesh 57th 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 2001 to 2021.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2001 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2002 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2003 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +31.7%
2004 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2005 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2006 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2007 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2008 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2009 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2010 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2011 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2012 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2013 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2014 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2015 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2016 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2017 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +45.2%
2018 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2019 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2020 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2021 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 54 Bhutan 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 55 Nicaragua 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 56 Türkiye 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 58 Uruguay 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 59 Lesotho 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 60 Benin 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Bangladesh rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.