Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 196.09 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain stood at 196.09 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 1,795.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 216.72 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.01 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 153rd 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 36.78 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 42.02 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 49.79 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 44.82 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 54.04 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 49.5 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 40.4 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 36.87 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 37.2 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.68 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 36.74 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 36.87 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.16 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 39.82 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2 current LCU per person | -92.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.01 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.01 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.57 current LCU per person | +483.9% |
| 2010 | 10.35 current LCU per person | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 37.4 current LCU per person | +261.5% |
| 2019 | 216.72 current LCU per person | +479.5% |
| 2020 | 196.09 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 196.09 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 196.09 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,660 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +483.9% | 3.01 current LCU per person | 17.57 current LCU per person |
| 2019 | +479.5% | 37.4 current LCU per person | 216.72 current LCU per person |
| 2018 | +261.5% | 10.35 current LCU per person | 37.4 current LCU per person |
| 2005 | -92.0% | 39.82 current LCU per person | 3.2 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.77 current LCU per person | 36.33 current LCU per person | 54.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 current LCU per person | 3.01 current LCU per person | 40.16 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.15 current LCU per person | 10.35 current LCU per person | 216.72 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 196.09 current LCU per person | 196.09 current LCU per person | 196.09 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 150 Kiribati 347.68 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 336.35 current LCU per person compare
- 152 United States 318.36 current LCU per person compare
- 154 East Timor 73.74 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Micronesia (country) 42.26 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Kuwait 0.5422 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Bahrain
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain was 196.09 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 216.72 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,795.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.