Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Barbados
Barbados: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.797 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Barbados, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.797 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados peaked at 0.811 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.114, in 1900.
Barbados ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.114 | — |
| 1901 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.122 | +7.0% |
| 1939 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.134 | +9.8% |
| 1945 | 0.145 | +8.2% |
| 1946 | 0.164 | +13.1% |
| 1947 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.166 | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.165 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +25.5% |
| 1952 | 0.332 | +60.4% |
| 1953 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.454 | +36.7% |
| 1956 | 0.467 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.466 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.594 | +27.5% |
| 1961 | 0.596 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.613 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.71 | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.719 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.733 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.731 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.737 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.738 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.742 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.744 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.745 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.744 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.743 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.748 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.762 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.769 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.767 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.766 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.783 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.784 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.781 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.78 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.776 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.773 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.776 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.792 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.811 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.807 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.802 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.797 | -0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.797 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.797 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1156 | 0.114 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1425 | 0.122 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3687 | 0.165 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6523 | 0.594 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7359 | 0.731 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7439 | 0.742 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7614 | 0.748 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7705 | 0.766 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7806 | 0.773 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8035 | 0.797 | 0.811 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Barbados was 0.797 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1900.
- How does Barbados rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.