Bahrain vs Iraq: Share of central government spending funded by taxes
Bahrain
10.1%
in 2020
Iraq
3.7%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
171st
Iraq rank
173rd
Share of central government spending funded by taxes over time
- Bahrain
- Iraq
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 10.1% against 3.7% in Iraq, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 171st and Iraq ranks 173rd of 174 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of central government spending funded by taxes, Bahrain or Iraq?
- Bahrain, at 10.1% against 3.7% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of central government spending funded by taxes between Bahrain and Iraq?
- 6.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Bahrain ranks 171st and Iraq ranks 173rd 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.