Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Albania
Albania: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.484 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.484
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.551
in 2007
All-time low
0.045
in 1945
Years of data
112
1914–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Albania, 1914–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.484 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Albania peaked at 0.551 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1945.
Albania ranks 90th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0.099 | — |
| 1915 | 0.082 | -17.2% |
| 1916 | 0.095 | +15.9% |
| 1917 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0.134 | +38.1% |
| 1920 | 0.142 | +6.0% |
| 1921 | 0.214 | +50.7% |
| 1922 | 0.225 | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 0.209 | -7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.147 | -29.7% |
| 1925 | 0.166 | +12.9% |
| 1926 | 0.172 | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.141 | -18.5% |
| 1930 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.15 | +6.4% |
| 1933 | 0.172 | +14.7% |
| 1934 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.171 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.122 | -28.7% |
| 1938 | 0.107 | -12.3% |
| 1939 | 0.07 | -34.6% |
| 1940 | 0.049 | -30.0% |
| 1941 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 0.049 | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 0.045 | -8.2% |
| 1946 | 0.07 | +55.6% |
| 1947 | 0.161 | +130.0% |
| 1948 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.165 | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.17 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.173 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.174 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.173 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.174 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.173 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.187 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.367 | +96.3% |
| 1992 | 0.42 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.421 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.427 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.387 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.371 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.39 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.392 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.402 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.438 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.486 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.491 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.518 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.546 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.551 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.551 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.544 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.539 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.523 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.522 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.518 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.536 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.524 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.511 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.528 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.526 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.517 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.505 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.51 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.484 | -5.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.484 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +130.0% | 0.07 | 0.161 |
| 1991 | +96.3% | 0.187 | 0.367 |
| 1946 | +55.6% | 0.045 | 0.07 |
| 1921 | +50.7% | 0.142 | 0.214 |
| 1919 | +38.1% | 0.097 | 0.134 |
| 1939 | -34.6% | 0.107 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1003 | 0.082 | 0.134 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0.1762 | 0.141 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1417 | 0.07 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0849 | 0.045 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1727 | 0.17 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1733 | 0.173 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1731 | 0.173 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1733 | 0.173 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3783 | 0.187 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5007 | 0.402 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5272 | 0.511 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5117 | 0.484 | 0.528 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.498 compare
- 88 Zambia 0.497 compare
- 89 Benin 0.493 compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 0.471 compare
- 92 Mexico 0.469 compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 0.467 compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Albania?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Albania was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1945.
- How does Albania rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.