Bahrain vs Sudan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bahrain
2.1%
in 2020
Sudan
2.1%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
171st
Sudan rank
172nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Sudan
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 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, Bahrain or Sudan?
- Bahrain, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bahrain and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Sudan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 172nd 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.