Bahrain vs Oman: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Oman
4.4%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
184th
Oman rank
181st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.4% against 2.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Bahrain ranks 184th and Oman ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | Oman |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Bahrain or Oman?
- Oman, at 4.4% against 2.8% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Bahrain and Oman?
- 1.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Bahrain ranks 184th and Oman ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.