Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 16.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.3%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2000
All-time low
15.7%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 31.8 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 27.5 %2004: 27 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 26.1 %2012: 26.2 %2013: 24 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 16.3 %

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

Annual values for Government revenues as a share of GDP in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
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