Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Customs and other import duties (current LCU) was 115.08 million current LCU in 2013. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Bahrain, 1990–2013
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 115.08 million current LCU for customs and other import duties in 2013. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Bahrain peaked at 115.08 million current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.40 million current LCU, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 112th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 40.50 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 48.70 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 50.00 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 50.90 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 47.60 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 47.50 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.50 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 63.40 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 58.90 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 55.70 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 57.30 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.00 million current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 49.80 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 57.10 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 59.36 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 68.58 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 80.06 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 98.65 million current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 83.31 million current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 101.01 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 101.67 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 114.13 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 115.08 million current LCU | +0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 115.08 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.80 million current LCU, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 115.08 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.56 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.94 million current LCU | 36.40 million current LCU | 63.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.69 million current LCU | 47.00 million current LCU | 98.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.97 million current LCU | 101.01 million current LCU | 115.08 million current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Bahrain?
- Customs and other import duties in Bahrain was 115.08 million current LCU in 2013, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 115.08 million current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.40 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for customs and other import duties?
- Bahrain ranks 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2013.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. 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.