Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.195 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bangladesh stood at 0.195.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.513 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1878.
Bangladesh ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.053 | — |
| 1790 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.058 | +9.4% |
| 1839 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.054 | -6.9% |
| 1859 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1879 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.062 | +24.0% |
| 1882 | 0.064 | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.074 | +15.6% |
| 1884 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.074 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.075 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.087 | +14.5% |
| 1921 | 0.139 | +59.8% |
| 1922 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.14 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.144 | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.138 | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.139 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.177 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | 0.176 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.18 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.179 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.197 | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 0.21 | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.196 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 0.198 | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.182 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.18 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.191 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.196 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.16 | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 0.128 | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.128 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.133 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.143 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.139 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.192 | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 0.17 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.223 | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 0.362 | +62.3% |
| 1974 | 0.38 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.21 | -44.7% |
| 1976 | 0.132 | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 0.175 | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 0.23 | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 0.364 | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.378 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.228 | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 0.182 | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.187 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.188 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.237 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.327 | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 0.307 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.302 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.483 | +59.9% |
| 1992 | 0.513 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.506 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.512 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.505 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.47 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.474 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.423 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.205 | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.418 | +99.0% |
| 2010 | 0.425 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.416 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.409 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.376 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.278 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.275 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.269 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.265 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.252 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.251 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.255 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.261 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.253 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.225 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.195 | -13.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.195 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.195 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.561, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.054 | 0.053 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0572 | 0.054 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.05 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0694 | 0.05 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0754 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1588 | 0.137 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1858 | 0.179 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1811 | 0.128 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1367 | 0.127 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2438 | 0.132 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2711 | 0.182 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4879 | 0.302 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4165 | 0.205 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3216 | 0.251 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2407 | 0.195 | 0.261 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bangladesh?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bangladesh was 0.195 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 1992.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1878.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.