Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 10.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.1% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2020.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Bahrain peaked at 18.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 180th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +175.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -17.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.6%, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) 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 | +175.6% | 4.4% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More infrastructure data for Bahrain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 256,054 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1612 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 256,054 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Bahrain?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Bahrain was 10.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Bahrain ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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