Afghanistan vs Bahrain: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Afghanistan
2.0%
in 2020
Bahrain
2.1%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
174th
Bahrain rank
171st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bahrain ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Bahrain ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bahrain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bahrain rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Bahrain ranks 171st 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.