Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 33.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2007
All-time low
33.4%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 38.8 % of profit2006: 38.8 % of profit2007: 40.8 % of profit2008: 39.9 % of profit2009: 38.8 % of profit2010: 38.8 % of profit2011: 38.8 % of profit2012: 38.8 % of profit2013: 35.4 % of profit2014: 35.4 % of profit2015: 34.4 % of profit2016: 34.4 % of profit2017: 33.4 % of profit2018: 33.4 % of profit2019: 33.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh peaked at 40.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2017.

Bangladesh ranks 122nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 38.8%
2006 38.8% +0.0%
2007 40.8% +5.2%
2008 39.9% -2.2%
2009 38.8% -2.8%
2010 38.8% +0.0%
2011 38.8% +0.0%
2012 38.8% +0.0%
2013 35.4% -8.8%
2014 35.4% +0.0%
2015 34.4% -2.8%
2016 34.4% +0.0%
2017 33.4% -2.9%
2018 33.4% +0.0%
2019 33.4% +0.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 33.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 33.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.5%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 38.8% 40.8% 5
2010s 35.6% 33.4% 38.8% 10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 119 Pakistan 33.9% compare
  2. 120 Bahamas 33.8% compare
  3. 121 Uganda 33.7% compare
  4. 123 Korea 33.2% compare
  5. 123 Rwanda 33.2% compare
  6. 125 Kiribati 32.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Bangladesh was 33.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2017.
How does Bangladesh rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.