Tax revenue in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tax revenue was 380.42 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 380.42 million current LCU for tax revenue in 2020.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Bahrain peaked at 437.71 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.76 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.86 million current LCU | 82.50 million current LCU | 131.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.25 million current LCU | 69.76 million current LCU | 208.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.08 million current LCU | 103.01 million current LCU | 437.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.42 million current LCU | 380.42 million current LCU | 380.42 million current LCU | 1 |
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- 145 Andorra 581.74 million current LCU compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 542.37 million current LCU compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 359.00 million current LCU compare
- 149 San Marino 338.38 million current LCU compare
- 150 Tonga 285.55 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bahrain
- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 2.8% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.3% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 13.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -12.4% (2020)
- Interest payments 31.9% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 81.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 18.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Bahrain?
- Tax revenue in Bahrain was 380.42 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 437.71 million current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.76 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for tax revenue?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.