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Bahrain — Central government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2020 · 32 observations

About this series

Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government revenue reading for Bahrain was 15.5% of GDP in 2020. The previous reading was 19.1% of GDP in 2019; the period change was −3.63 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 19.5% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2011–2020

PeriodValue
202015.5 % of GDP
201919.1 % of GDP
201818.7 % of GDP
201715.5 % of GDP
201614.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2011
201516.5 % of GDP
201423.4 % of GDP
201323.1 % of GDP
201224.8 % of GDP
201124.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.