{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-government-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-government-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-government-revenue-gdp/","title":"Bangladesh Government Revenue (% of GDP) (2021)","description":"Bangladesh's Government Revenue (% of GDP): 9.5 % of GDP in 2021, +0.9pp YoY. World Bank (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS), 2001–2021.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Bangladesh","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bangladesh","temporal_coverage":"2001/2021","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"Bangladesh Government Revenue (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS?locations=BD"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2001–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bangladesh"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bangladesh (2021)","value":"9.5","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Government Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":8.55508912359227},{"period":"2002","value":8.87465110773691},{"period":"2003","value":8.71578966709367},{"period":"2004","value":8.65675173626511},{"period":"2005","value":8.9489913342907},{"period":"2006","value":8.77841193665516},{"period":"2007","value":8.81075448022252},{"period":"2008","value":9.51289063059205},{"period":"2009","value":9.64307267713728},{"period":"2010","value":9.74382934646306},{"period":"2011","value":10.4626574311705},{"period":"2012","value":11.1452302743835},{"period":"2013","value":11.1604123713742},{"period":"2014","value":10.8668856085968},{"period":"2015","value":9.84448413886165},{"period":"2016","value":8.52279611186147},{"period":"2017","value":8.0712626971168},{"period":"2018","value":8.70480535725308},{"period":"2019","value":8.85578039462247},{"period":"2020","value":8.64089809540505},{"period":"2021","value":9.53881335234034}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"9.54","yoyChange":"+0.90pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.64","yoyChange":"-0.21pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"8.86","yoyChange":"+0.15pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"8.70","yoyChange":"+0.63pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.07","yoyChange":"-0.45pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"8.52","yoyChange":"-1.32pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.84","yoyChange":"-1.02pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"10.87","yoyChange":"-0.29pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"11.16","yoyChange":"+0.02pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"11.15","yoyChange":"+0.68pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"10.46","yoyChange":"+0.72pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.74","yoyChange":"+0.10pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.64","yoyChange":"+0.13pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"9.51","yoyChange":"+0.70pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.81","yoyChange":"+0.03pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.78","yoyChange":"-0.17pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.95","yoyChange":"+0.29pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"8.66","yoyChange":"-0.06pp"},{"year":"2003","value":"8.72","yoyChange":"-0.16pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"8.87","yoyChange":"+0.32pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government revenue (taxes, grants, and other revenue) as a share of GDP in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2021 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 11.2 % of GDP in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.1 in 2017. The latest reading of 9.5 in 2021 represents a change of +0.9pp."}]}