Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,514 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain stood at 1,514 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1,522 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 current international $, in 2006.
That places Bahrain 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,032 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,116 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,116 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,098 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,031 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,026 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,000 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,027 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,035 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,386 current international $ | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 1,276 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,267 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,455 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1,517 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,497 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,485 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,340 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,244 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,211 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,247 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,522 current international $ | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,519 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,450 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,514 current international $ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,087 current international $ | 1,000 current international $ | 1,386 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,354 current international $ | 1,211 current international $ | 1,517 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 current international $ | 1,450 current international $ | 1,522 current international $ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Bahrain was 1,514 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,522 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 current international $ in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.