Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 184th out of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +51.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +156.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +156.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bahrain?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.