Bangladesh Tax Revenue (% of GDP) (2021)
Bangladesh's Tax Revenue (% of GDP): 7.6 % of GDP in 2021, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2001–2021.
Bangladesh (2021)
7.6
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2020 | 7 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2017 | 7 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -1.2pp |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 9 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2008 | 7.7 | +0.8pp |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 7 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2004 | 7 | unchanged |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.3pp |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 7.6 % of GDP in 2021. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2001–2021 the series ranges from 6.6 in 2001 to 9 in 2012.
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.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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).
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.