Taxes on international trade in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Taxes on international trade was 315.92 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Bangladesh, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Bangladesh is 315.92 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Bangladesh peaked at 439.60 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.28 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 155 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.
Taxes on international trade in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.28 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 89.39 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 84.61 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 113.08 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 129.55 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 135.65 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 135.52 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 165.26 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 169.79 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 196.64 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 241.31 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 283.89 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 289.32 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 310.56 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 359.77 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 439.60 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 191.20 billion current LCU | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 230.60 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 243.97 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 237.98 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 315.92 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.90 billion current LCU | 83.28 billion current LCU | 169.79 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 278.69 billion current LCU | 191.20 billion current LCU | 439.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.95 billion current LCU | 237.98 billion current LCU | 315.92 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More public sector data for Bangladesh
- Arms imports 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 23.25 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 530.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Bangladesh?
- Taxes on international trade in Bangladesh was 315.92 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 439.60 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.28 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for taxes on international trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.