Afghanistan vs Bahrain: Share of central government spending funded by taxes
Afghanistan
20.6%
in 2017
Bahrain
10.1%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
169th
Bahrain rank
171st
Share of central government spending funded by taxes over time
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.6% against 10.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Bahrain's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Bahrain ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 3.7% | 9.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of central government spending funded by taxes, Afghanistan or Bahrain?
- Afghanistan, at 20.6% against 10.1% in Bahrain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of central government spending funded by taxes between Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 10.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Bahrain rank globally for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Bahrain ranks 171st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.