Taxes on goods and services in Bahrain
Bahrain: Taxes on goods and services was 13.9% 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 % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Bahrain is 13.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 2,273.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Bahrain peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Bahrain ranks 141st of 156 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -93.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +877.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +246.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +447.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Bahrain
- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 871.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Bahrain?
- Taxes on goods and services in Bahrain was 13.9% 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 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,273.0%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.