Bahrain vs Iraq: Tax revenue

Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Iraq
1.3%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
153rd
Iraq rank
156th

Tax revenue over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iraq
12345199020052020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.8% against 1.3% in Iraq, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.

Bahrain ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 156th of 157 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Bahrain or Iraq?
Bahrain, at 2.8% against 1.3% in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Bahrain and Iraq?
1.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for tax revenue?
Bahrain ranks 153rd and Iraq ranks 156th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.