Tax revenue (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 380.42 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 380.42 million current LCU for tax revenue in 2020.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Bahrain peaked at 437.71 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.76 million current LCU, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 87.50 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 96.30 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 104.60 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 108.30 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 105.50 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 115.70 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 121.70 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 131.70 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 124.80 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 127.20 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 138.50 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 129.10 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 137.70 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 208.50 million current LCU | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 69.76 million current LCU | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 81.14 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 93.56 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 119.47 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 117.57 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 113.72 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 120.55 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 136.66 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 130.90 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 103.60 million current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 121.07 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 103.01 million current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 130.98 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 162.55 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 437.71 million current LCU | +169.3% |
| 2020 | 380.42 million current LCU | -13.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 380.42 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 380.42 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +169.3% | 162.55 million current LCU | 437.71 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.86 million current LCU | 82.50 million current LCU | 131.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.25 million current LCU | 69.76 million current LCU | 208.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.08 million current LCU | 103.01 million current LCU | 437.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.42 million current LCU | 380.42 million current LCU | 380.42 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 144 Samoa 683.50 million current LCU compare
- 145 Andorra 581.74 million current LCU
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 542.37 million current LCU compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 359.00 million current LCU compare
- 149 San Marino 338.38 million current LCU compare
- 150 Tonga 285.55 million current LCU compare
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Bahrain?
- Tax revenue in Bahrain was 380.42 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 437.71 million current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.76 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for tax revenue?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.