Bahrain vs Somalia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
Somalia
2.1%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
184th
Somalia rank
185th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Bahrain
- Somalia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
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 Somalia?
- Bahrain, at 2.8% against 2.1% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Bahrain and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Bahrain ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 185th 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.