Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
0.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
161st
United Arab Emirates rank
163rd

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
01234200020122024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.8% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 4.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd of 164 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% Bahrain
2020s 2.8% 0.7% 2.2% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
Bahrain, at 2.8% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
2.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed