Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain

Bahrain: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 73.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
73.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain, 2008–2022

204060802008201520222008: 33.32010: 28.62012: 202014: 202016: 13.32018: 702020: 70.92022: 73.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 266.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain peaked at 73.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.3%
2010 28.6% -14.3%
2012 20.0% -30.0%
2014 20.0% +0.0%
2016 13.3% -33.4%
2018 70.0% +425.1%
2020 70.9% +1.3%
2022 73.4% +3.5%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 73.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 73.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2010s 30.4% 13.3% 70.0% 5
2020s 72.2% 70.9% 73.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 48 Korea 73.8% compare
  2. 49 Saudi Arabia 73.8% compare
  3. 50 Comoros 73.5% compare
  4. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.4% compare
  5. 53 Peru 73.3% compare
  6. 54 Sudan 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Bahrain was 73.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Bahrain ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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