Bahrain Tax Revenue: % of GDP

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 5.3 % in Dec 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 5.0 % for Dec 2022.
  • Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 3.3 % from Dec 1990 to 2023, with 34 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.3 % in 2023 and a record low of 1.5 % in 2011.
  • Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance and National Economy provides Tax Revenue in local currency. Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue covers Non Oil sector only. Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is based on old classification of data.

View Bahrain's Tax Revenue: % of GDP from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Bahrain Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2023?

Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 5.3 % in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.3 2023 5.0 2022 1.5 2011 5.3 2023 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 19.2 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 25.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 27.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 27.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.9 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 18.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 21.6 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Botswana (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 1.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 28.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Canada (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 19.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 26.1 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 19.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Estonia (%) 23.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 25.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) 33.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
France (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) 31.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 32.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 4.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Ireland (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 22.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 29.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 13.1 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) 24.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 10.9 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 29.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 22.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 20.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 24.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 13.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 29.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 28.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 30.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Norway (%) 31.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.4 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Panama (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 22.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 35.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 16.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 14.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 21.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.2 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 12.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 25.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,448.343 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 42,416.9 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.683 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 31.644 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.556 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 920.775 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,952.200 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,096.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,210,795.869 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,491.582 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,020.641 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,069.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 284,619.261 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 59,283.125 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 95.281 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.351 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.923 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 176.468 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,292.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,906.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15.422 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,113.032 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,119.415 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,726.596 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,839.628 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -37.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,604.255 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 1,445.213 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 4,502.660 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,062.766 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 20,310.904 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 7,553.723 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,946.277 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 24,813.564 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 2,699.468 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,682.261 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,384.257 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,488.2 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,345.897 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) 12,164.677 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) 5,211.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) 5,893.982 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024

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