Bahrain vs Kuwait: Tax revenue

Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Kuwait
1.5%
in 1998
Bahrain rank
153rd
Kuwait rank
155th

Tax revenue over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
010203040197219962020

How they compare

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

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 153rd and Kuwait ranks 155th of 157 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 2.8% against 1.5% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Bahrain and Kuwait?
1.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1998.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for tax revenue?
Bahrain ranks 153rd and Kuwait ranks 155th 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.