Bahrain vs Yemen: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bahrain
2.1%
in 2020
Yemen
2.5%
in 2012
Bahrain rank
171st
Yemen rank
169th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Bahrain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bahrain and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.
- How do Bahrain and Yemen rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 169th 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.