{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bd-tax-revenue-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-tax-revenue-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bd-tax-revenue-gdp/","title":"Bangladesh Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2021)","description":"Bangladesh's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 7.6 % of GDP in 2021, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.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 Tax 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.TAX.TOTL.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":"7.6","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bangladesh Tax Revenue (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":6.61116027143823},{"period":"2002","value":6.69138419067813},{"period":"2003","value":6.96521390375867},{"period":"2004","value":7.04644841818552},{"period":"2005","value":7.13567003946154},{"period":"2006","value":7.04330405780911},{"period":"2007","value":6.91726266856821},{"period":"2008","value":7.65602988282474},{"period":"2009","value":7.49811626276927},{"period":"2010","value":7.83468474946733},{"period":"2011","value":8.68592470557816},{"period":"2012","value":9.02456269019499},{"period":"2013","value":8.96241331541821},{"period":"2014","value":8.6353777373447},{"period":"2015","value":8.49834882820801},{"period":"2016","value":7.31691184755758},{"period":"2017","value":6.99714263243688},{"period":"2018","value":7.73177216647423},{"period":"2019","value":7.63863895493657},{"period":"2020","value":7.00153674405437},{"period":"2021","value":7.64236301017901}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2003","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2002","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total government tax revenue as a share of GDP in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Tax take shapes fiscal capacity, public services quality, and business cost environment. 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 9 % of GDP in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.6 in 2001. The latest reading of 7.6 in 2021 represents a change of +0.6pp."}]}