Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Bahrain or Kuwait?

Bahrain, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Bahrain

13.8%

in 2019

Kuwait

13.0%

in 2019

Bahrain rank

183rd

Kuwait rank

185th

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 183rd and Kuwait ranks 185th of 190 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.7%	10.7%	4.0%	Bahrain
2010s	13.6%	12.4%	1.2%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Bahrain, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 0.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?: Bahrain ranks 183rd and Kuwait ranks 185th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit: % of profit
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.