Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 31.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2007
All-time low
29.6%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bangladesh, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 31.1% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Bangladesh peaked at 31.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.6% | — |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Bhutan 33.9% compare
- 6 Malta 32.3% compare
- 7 Chad 31.3% compare
- 9 Mozambique 30.8% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 30.8% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Bangladesh?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Bangladesh was 31.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.