Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Bahrain
1.7%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
8.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
150th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.3% against 1.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.8 times Bahrain's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 153 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 14.8% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 8.0% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.3% against 1.7% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.