Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 6.64 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6.64 million current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2020.
The figure is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bahrain peaked at 54.70 million current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million current LCU, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 152nd out of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 25.60 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 22.70 million current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 25.00 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 28.90 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 23.30 million current LCU | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 31.20 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 31.90 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34.40 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 32.00 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 34.10 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 44.40 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 40.80 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 40.90 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.70 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 7.56 million current LCU | -86.2% |
| 2006 | 9.58 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 10.37 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17.50 million current LCU | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 11.18 million current LCU | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 18.88 million current LCU | +68.9% |
| 2012 | 22.52 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 15.82 million current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million current LCU | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million current LCU | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 4.70 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.41 million current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 24.97 million current LCU | +236.9% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million current LCU | -73.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.64 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.64 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.58 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 | +236.9% | 7.41 million current LCU | 24.97 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.98 million current LCU | 22.70 million current LCU | 34.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.11 million current LCU | 7.56 million current LCU | 54.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.00 million current LCU | 4.70 million current LCU | 24.97 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.64 million current LCU | 6.64 million current LCU | 6.64 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 149 Marshall Islands 16.57 million current LCU compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 15.07 million current LCU compare
- 151 Palau 11.24 million current LCU compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 753,418 current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bahrain?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bahrain was 6.64 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 54.70 million current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million current LCU in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.