Bahrain vs Kuwait: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
184th
Kuwait rank
186th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 184th and Kuwait ranks 186th of 187 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% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 184th and Kuwait ranks 186th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.