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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin

Benin: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.493 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.493
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.713
in 2017
All-time low
0.032
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Benin, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Benin is 0.493, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Benin peaked at 0.713 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1900.

Benin ranks 89th 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 Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.032 —
1901 0.032 +0.0%
1902 0.032 +0.0%
1903 0.032 +0.0%
1904 0.032 +0.0%
1905 0.032 +0.0%
1906 0.032 +0.0%
1907 0.032 +0.0%
1908 0.032 +0.0%
1909 0.032 +0.0%
1910 0.032 +0.0%
1911 0.032 +0.0%
1912 0.032 +0.0%
1913 0.032 +0.0%
1914 0.032 +0.0%
1915 0.032 +0.0%
1916 0.032 +0.0%
1917 0.032 +0.0%
1918 0.032 +0.0%
1919 0.032 +0.0%
1920 0.032 +0.0%
1921 0.032 +0.0%
1922 0.032 +0.0%
1923 0.032 +0.0%
1924 0.032 +0.0%
1925 0.033 +3.1%
1926 0.033 +0.0%
1927 0.033 +0.0%
1928 0.033 +0.0%
1929 0.033 +0.0%
1930 0.033 +0.0%
1931 0.033 +0.0%
1932 0.033 +0.0%
1933 0.033 +0.0%
1934 0.033 +0.0%
1935 0.033 +0.0%
1936 0.033 +0.0%
1937 0.033 +0.0%
1938 0.033 +0.0%
1939 0.033 +0.0%
1940 0.033 +0.0%
1941 0.033 +0.0%
1942 0.033 +0.0%
1943 0.033 +0.0%
1944 0.033 +0.0%
1945 0.038 +15.2%
1946 0.049 +28.9%
1947 0.049 +0.0%
1948 0.049 +0.0%
1949 0.049 +0.0%
1950 0.049 +0.0%
1951 0.049 +0.0%
1952 0.077 +57.1%
1953 0.084 +9.1%
1954 0.084 +0.0%
1955 0.084 +0.0%
1956 0.134 +59.5%
1957 0.133 -0.7%
1958 0.135 +1.5%
1959 0.151 +11.9%
1960 0.269 +78.1%
1961 0.331 +23.0%
1962 0.331 +0.0%
1963 0.331 +0.0%
1964 0.314 -5.1%
1965 0.31 -1.3%
1966 0.174 -43.9%
1967 0.174 +0.0%
1968 0.221 +27.0%
1969 0.257 +16.3%
1970 0.176 -31.5%
1971 0.17 -3.4%
1972 0.123 -27.6%
1973 0.093 -24.4%
1974 0.088 -5.4%
1975 0.085 -3.4%
1976 0.085 +0.0%
1977 0.085 +0.0%
1978 0.085 +0.0%
1979 0.087 +2.4%
1980 0.106 +21.8%
1981 0.106 +0.0%
1982 0.106 +0.0%
1983 0.106 +0.0%
1984 0.104 -1.9%
1985 0.101 -2.9%
1986 0.101 +0.0%
1987 0.102 +1.0%
1988 0.102 +0.0%
1989 0.102 +0.0%
1990 0.221 +116.7%
1991 0.462 +109.0%
1992 0.598 +29.4%
1993 0.598 +0.0%
1994 0.598 +0.0%
1995 0.624 +4.3%
1996 0.617 -1.1%
1997 0.618 +0.2%
1998 0.618 +0.0%
1999 0.613 -0.8%
2000 0.611 -0.3%
2001 0.609 -0.3%
2002 0.61 +0.2%
2003 0.603 -1.1%
2004 0.601 -0.3%
2005 0.622 +3.5%
2006 0.659 +5.9%
2007 0.645 -2.1%
2008 0.635 -1.6%
2009 0.633 -0.3%
2010 0.635 +0.3%
2011 0.599 -5.7%
2012 0.596 -0.5%
2013 0.603 +1.2%
2014 0.606 +0.5%
2015 0.652 +7.6%
2016 0.712 +9.2%
2017 0.713 +0.1%
2018 0.606 -15.0%
2019 0.452 -25.4%
2020 0.408 -9.7%
2021 0.39 -4.4%
2022 0.423 +8.5%
2023 0.487 +15.1%
2024 0.491 +0.8%
2025 0.493 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1910s 0.032 0.032 0.032 10
1920s 0.0325 0.032 0.033 10
1930s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1940s 0.0399 0.033 0.049 10
1950s 0.098 0.049 0.151 10
1960s 0.2712 0.174 0.331 10
1970s 0.1077 0.085 0.176 10
1980s 0.1036 0.101 0.106 10
1990s 0.5567 0.221 0.624 10
2000s 0.6228 0.601 0.659 10
2010s 0.6174 0.452 0.713 10
2020s 0.4487 0.39 0.493 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 86 Malaysia 0.504 compare
  2. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.498 compare
  3. 88 Zambia 0.497 compare
  4. 90 Albania 0.484 compare
  5. 91 Sierra Leone 0.471 compare
  6. 92 Mexico 0.469 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Benin?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Benin was 0.493 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1900.
How does Benin rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Benin ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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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.