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

01020302005201220192005: 29.6 % of profits2006: 29.6 % of profits2007: 31.6 % of profits2008: 30.6 % of profits2009: 29.6 % of profits2010: 29.6 % of profits2011: 29.6 % of profits2012: 29.6 % of profits2013: 31.6 % of profits2014: 31.6 % of profits2015: 30.5 % of profits2016: 30.5 % of profits2017: 31.1 % of profits2018: 31.1 % of profits2019: 31.1 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 29.6% 31.6% 5
2010s 30.6% 29.6% 31.6% 10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Bhutan 33.9% compare
  2. 6 Malta 32.3% compare
  3. 7 Chad 31.3% compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 30.8% compare
  5. 9 Puerto Rico 30.8% compare
  6. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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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.