Bahrain: Income and profits taxes

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 Bahrain

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 0.32
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2020
 Average 2.74
 Min - Max 0.21 - 7.14
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2020 is 0.32 percent, a decline from 0.86 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 24.43 percent, based on data from 130 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 1990 to 2020 is 2.74 percent. The minimum value, 0.21 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 7.14 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bahrain: Income and profits taxes
 2020 0.32
 2019 0.86
 2018 0.27
 2017 0.21
 2016 0.26
 2015 0.58
 2014 0.49
 2013 0.54




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.

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