Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 288.68 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on goods and services in Bahrain stood at 288.68 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 2,171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Bahrain peaked at 321.56 million current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million current LCU, in 2005.
Bahrain ranks 144th of 157 countries on this measure, 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) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 18.50 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 21.70 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 26.40 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 24.40 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 30.20 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 28.40 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 23.80 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 22.30 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 23.10 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 24.30 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.20 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 30.70 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 32.80 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million current LCU | -91.3% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.70 million current LCU | +523.5% |
| 2010 | 12.71 million current LCU | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 56.21 million current LCU | +342.3% |
| 2019 | 321.56 million current LCU | +472.1% |
| 2020 | 288.68 million current LCU | -10.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 288.68 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.13 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 288.68 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.87 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +523.5% | 3.32 million current LCU | 20.70 million current LCU |
| 2019 | +472.1% | 56.21 million current LCU | 321.56 million current LCU |
| 2018 | +342.3% | 12.71 million current LCU | 56.21 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.75 million current LCU | 18.50 million current LCU | 30.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.23 million current LCU | 2.84 million current LCU | 32.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.16 million current LCU | 12.71 million current LCU | 321.56 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 288.68 million current LCU | 288.68 million current LCU | 288.68 million current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Bahrain?
- Taxes on goods and services in Bahrain was 288.68 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 321.56 million current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 144th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,171.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.