Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 85.11 million current LCU in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade 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 international trade in Bahrain stood at 85.11 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Bahrain peaked at 126.28 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.40 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 40.50 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 48.70 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 50.00 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 50.90 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 47.60 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 47.50 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.50 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 63.40 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 58.90 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 55.70 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 57.30 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.00 million current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 49.80 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 57.10 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 59.36 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 68.58 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 80.06 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 98.65 million current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 83.31 million current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 101.01 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 101.67 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 114.13 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 115.08 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.59 million current LCU | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 109.21 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 98.15 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 126.28 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 98.93 million current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 91.19 million current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 85.11 million current LCU | -6.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 85.11 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.11 million current LCU, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 85.11 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.92 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.94 million current LCU | 36.40 million current LCU | 63.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.69 million current LCU | 47.00 million current LCU | 98.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.42 million current LCU | 88.59 million current LCU | 126.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.11 million current LCU | 85.11 million current LCU | 85.11 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 117 Andorra 112.71 million current LCU
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 107.79 million current LCU compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 91.60 million current LCU compare
- 121 Samoa 83.86 million current LCU compare
- 122 Kuwait 83.00 million current LCU compare
- 123 Slovakia 53.11 million current LCU compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Bahrain?
- Taxes on international trade in Bahrain was 85.11 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 126.28 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.40 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for taxes on international trade?
- Bahrain ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.