Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bahrain

Bahrain: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2007
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bahrain, 2007–2019

0510152007201320192007: 14.7 % of profits2008: 14.7 % of profits2009: 14.7 % of profits2010: 13.5 % of profits2011: 13.5 % of profits2012: 13.5 % of profits2013: 13.5 % of profits2014: 13.5 % of profits2015: 13.5 % of profits2016: 13.5 % of profits2017: 13.5 % of profits2018: 13.5 % of profits2019: 13.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahrain is 13.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahrain peaked at 14.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.

That places Bahrain 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Bahrain, 2007 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2007 14.7%
2008 14.7% +0.0%
2009 14.7% +0.0%
2010 13.5% -8.2%
2011 13.5% +0.0%
2012 13.5% +0.0%
2013 13.5% +0.0%
2014 13.5% +0.0%
2015 13.5% +0.0%
2016 13.5% +0.0%
2017 13.5% +0.0%
2018 13.5% +0.0%
2019 13.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 3
2010s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 94 Ecuador 13.7% compare
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  3. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.6% compare
  4. 97 Nigeria 13.5% compare
  5. 97 Iraq 13.5% compare
  6. 97 Mongolia 13.5% compare
  7. 97 Saudi Arabia 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahrain?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahrain was 13.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
How does Bahrain rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Bahrain ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.