Bahrain Tax Revenue: % of GDP

1990 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 5.3 % in Dec 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 5.3 % for Dec 2023.
  • Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.9 % from Dec 1990 to 2024, with 35 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.3 % in 2024 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 2024 in the chart:

Bahrain Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2024?

Bahrain Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 5.3 % in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.3 2024 5.3 2023 1.5 2011 5.3 2024 % yearly 1990 - 2024

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 30.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 31.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 28.8 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 18.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1994 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 29.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 11.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 12.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 19.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 25.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 27.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 19.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 42.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 6.0 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Estonia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 26.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) 18.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 23.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 23.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 30.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 23.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) 7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Ireland (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 23.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 37.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 13.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 16.0 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 16.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 29.5 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 17.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 27.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 21.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 21.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 25.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 30.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Norway (%) 29.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 14.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 15.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 21.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 15.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 20.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 24.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 20.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 8.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Tajikistan (%) 19.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Thailand (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 52,564.2 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.636 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 37.024 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.633 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit Before Rollover and Strategic Projects (BHD mn) -1,026.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,768.400 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: Projections: Expenditure (BHD mn) 4,536.991 2026 yearly 2003 - 2026
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,754.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,923,883.881 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,385.250 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,811.741 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,997.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 237,151.973 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 65.938 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 78.365 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.851 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 235.525 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 150.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 123.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,864.691 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -812.297 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 323.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -148.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 13,312.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,659.574 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,874.604 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 694.531 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 59,418.211 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,229.4 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,192.754 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.98 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 791.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 17,338.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 3,102.800 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,620.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,718.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,313.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,432.730 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 22,346.060 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) 215.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023

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