Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.