Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bahrain

Bahrain: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 6.64 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.64 million current LCU
Change on year
down 73.4%
World rank
152nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
54.70 million current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
4.70 million current LCU
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2020

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Bahrain, 1990–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200520201990: 24.8M current LCU1991: 25.6M current LCU1992: 22.7M current LCU1993: 25.0M current LCU1994: 28.9M current LCU1995: 23.3M current LCU1996: 31.2M current LCU1997: 31.9M current LCU1998: 34.4M current LCU1999: 32.0M current LCU2000: 34.1M current LCU2001: 44.4M current LCU2002: 40.8M current LCU2003: 40.9M current LCU2004: 54.7M current LCU2005: 7.6M current LCU2006: 9.6M current LCU2007: 10.4M current LCU2008: 17.5M current LCU2009: 11.2M current LCU2011: 18.9M current LCU2012: 22.5M current LCU2013: 15.8M current LCU2014: 15.0M current LCU2015: 11.9M current LCU2016: 4.9M current LCU2017: 4.7M current LCU2018: 7.4M current LCU2019: 25.0M current LCU2020: 6.6M current LCU

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 in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Bahrain, 1990 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Marshall Islands 16.57 million current LCU compare
  2. 150 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.07 million current LCU compare
  3. 151 Palau 11.24 million current LCU compare
  4. 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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
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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.