Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain

Bahrain: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 2.14 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.14
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.14
in 2020
All-time low
0.0329
in 2008
Years of data
34
1980–2020

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain, 1980–2020

00.511.521980200020201980: 0.3821981: 0.4031982: 0.4851983: 0.5371984: 0.6981985: 0.8411986: 1.21987: 1.11988: 0.8481989: 0.9331990: 0.9611991: 0.9061992: 11993: 1.11994: 0.9711995: 1.11996: 11997: 0.831998: 0.8131999: 0.7772000: 0.7122001: 0.6752002: 0.6972003: 0.7072004: 0.6362005: 0.0452006: 0.0412007: 0.0372008: 0.0332009: 0.232010: 0.1262018: 0.3782019: 2.12020: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.14 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,598.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain peaked at 2.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0329, in 2008.

That places Bahrain 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 0.3824
1981 0.4025 +5.3%
1982 0.4847 +20.4%
1983 0.5374 +10.9%
1984 0.6978 +29.9%
1985 0.8408 +20.5%
1986 1.21 +44.1%
1987 1.06 -12.9%
1988 0.848 -19.7%
1989 0.9334 +10.1%
1990 0.9609 +3.0%
1991 0.906 -5.7%
1992 1.02 +12.3%
1993 1.12 +10.6%
1994 0.971 -13.7%
1995 1.14 +16.9%
1996 1.03 -9.6%
1997 0.8296 -19.2%
1998 0.8133 -2.0%
1999 0.7773 -4.4%
2000 0.7123 -8.4%
2001 0.6746 -5.3%
2002 0.6968 +3.3%
2003 0.7072 +1.5%
2004 0.6363 -10.0%
2005 0.0454 -92.9%
2006 0.0411 -9.5%
2007 0.0367 -10.6%
2008 0.0329 -10.3%
2009 0.2302 +598.9%
2010 0.1261 -45.2%
2018 0.3778 +199.6%
2019 2.11 +459.6%
2020 2.14 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7395 0.3824 1.21 10
1990s 0.9562 0.7773 1.14 10
2000s 0.3814 0.0329 0.7123 10
2010s 0.8728 0.1261 2.11 3
2020s 2.14 2.14 2.14 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Bahrain was 2.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 in 2008.
How does Bahrain rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Bahrain ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,598.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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