Other taxes (% of revenue) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Bahrain, 1990–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.1% for other taxes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Bahrain peaked at 5.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 110th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +71.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +232.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +232.7% | 1.5% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Bahrain?
- Other taxes in Bahrain was 0.1% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for other taxes?
- Bahrain ranks 110th out of 148 countries with data for 2009.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.