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 (%) 19.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 32.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 27.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.5 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.3 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 23.0 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 11.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 11.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 19.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) 11.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 25.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 44.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) 13.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Estonia (%) 24.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) 32.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
France (%) 16.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 24.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 22.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 29.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 26.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 32.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
India (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 8.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Ireland (%) 16.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 22.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 11.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 18.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 14.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 21.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 6.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 24.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 21.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 24.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 30.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 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 (%) 25.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Norway (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 8.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 13.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 13.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 14.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 19.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 35.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 19.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 20.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 20.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 26.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024

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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) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
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) 49,310.7 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
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 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,554.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 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) 5,017.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 284,619.261 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 70.588 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 32.782 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 13.850 Jul 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 176.976 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,202.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,924.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 274.9 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 459.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -75.2 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -699.052 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 25,628.522 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -77.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 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: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 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: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,324.672 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -1.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.985 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,672.904 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) -2.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,459.5 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,893.724 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.79 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,877.276 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,777.373 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,263.785 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 670.800 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 20,558.731 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024

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