Bahrain vs Iraq: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Iraq
1.3%
in 2019
Bahrain rank
188th
Iraq rank
190th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iraq
02468198020002020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.8% against 1.3% in Iraq, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.

Bahrain ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 190th of 192 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahrain or Iraq?
Bahrain, at 2.8% against 1.3% in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahrain and Iraq?
1.5%, 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 tax revenue as share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.