Bangladesh—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #34 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
9.3%
2021
YoY Change
+8.2%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#34
of 116 countries
Maximum
32.6%
2004
Minimum
8.6%
2020
CAGR
-5.8%
21 years
Last
9.3%
Previous
8.6%
Highest
32.6%
Lowest
8.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bangladesh's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 9.3% in 2021, ranking #34 out of 116 countries. This represents a +8.2% change from 2020. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 32.6% (2004) and the lowest was 8.6% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 31.1% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |