Bahrain vs Somalia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Somalia
2.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
188th
Somalia rank
189th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Somalia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahrain or Somalia?
- Bahrain, at 2.8% against 2.1% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahrain and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 189th 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.