Bahrain vs Kuwait: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
188th
Kuwait rank
191st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 188th and Kuwait ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 2.4% | 3.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.0% | 3.3% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 188th and Kuwait ranks 191st 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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.