Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain

Bahrain: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 2.82 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.82
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.24
in 1986
All-time low
0.7924
in 2014
Years of data
40
1980–2020

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain, 1980–2020

024681980200020201980: 3.61981: 3.91982: 4.51983: 5.71984: 5.81985: 6.11986: 8.21987: 7.11988: 5.81989: 6.31990: 4.21991: 4.31992: 4.51993: 4.51994: 4.31995: 41996: 4.21997: 4.21998: 4.81999: 4.22000: 3.62001: 3.82002: 3.42003: 3.22004: 42005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.12011: 1.12013: 12014: 0.7922015: 0.992016: 0.8082017: 0.9362018: 1.12019: 2.92020: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.82 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain peaked at 8.24 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7924, in 2014.

That places Bahrain 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 3.59
1981 3.94 +9.8%
1982 4.52 +14.6%
1983 5.68 +25.8%
1984 5.81 +2.2%
1985 6.11 +5.1%
1986 8.24 +34.9%
1987 7.05 -14.4%
1988 5.76 -18.3%
1989 6.27 +8.8%
1990 4.24 -32.3%
1991 4.29 +1.1%
1992 4.51 +5.4%
1993 4.46 -1.3%
1994 4.31 -3.3%
1995 3.97 -8.0%
1996 4.18 +5.5%
1997 4.24 +1.4%
1998 4.8 +13.2%
1999 4.2 -12.6%
2000 3.58 -14.7%
2001 3.85 +7.4%
2002 3.43 -10.7%
2003 3.17 -7.6%
2004 4.04 +27.5%
2005 1.11 -72.4%
2006 1.12 +0.4%
2007 1.1 -1.8%
2008 1.19 +7.9%
2009 1.31 +10.3%
2010 1.13 -13.7%
2011 1.07 -5.0%
2013 1.03 -4.0%
2014 0.7924 -23.0%
2015 0.99 +24.9%
2016 0.8085 -18.3%
2017 0.9363 +15.8%
2018 1.09 +16.7%
2019 2.88 +163.4%
2020 2.82 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.7 3.59 8.24 10
1990s 4.32 3.97 4.8 10
2000s 2.39 1.1 4.04 10
2010s 1.19 0.7924 2.88 9
2020s 2.82 2.82 2.82 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 180 Oman 4.37 compare
  2. 181 Haiti 4 compare
  3. 182 Sudan 3.08 compare
  4. 184 Somalia 2.06 compare
  5. 185 Kuwait 1.19 compare
  6. 186 Libya 1.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Bahrain was 2.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 1986.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7924 in 2014.
How does Bahrain rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Bahrain ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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