Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 16.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, government revenues as a share of gdp in Bahrain stood at 16.3%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 15.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6316 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,427 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6317 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,169 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Bahrain?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Bahrain was 16.3% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.