Bahrain—Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 137Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.3%
2020
YoY Change
-62.9%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#136
of 137 countries
Maximum
4.8%
2001
Minimum
0.2%
2017
CAGR
-11.2%
20 years
Last
0.3%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
4.8%
Lowest
0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's taxes on income, profits & capital gains (% of rev) was 0.3% in 2020, ranking #136 out of 137 countries. This represents a -62.9% change from 2019. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 4.8% (2001) and the lowest was 0.2% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.3% | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +222.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -89.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
Top Countries — Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67.9% | 2022 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 59.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 56.9% | 2023 |
| 4 | United States | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 54.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ireland | 49.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 49.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | Denmark | 48.9% | 2023 |
| 9 | South Africa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 41.8% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).