Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia is 0.605, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 0.753 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1859.
That places Bolivia 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.138 | — |
| 1826 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.174 | +25.2% |
| 1830 | 0.186 | +6.9% |
| 1831 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.175 | -5.9% |
| 1836 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.16 | -8.6% |
| 1839 | 0.197 | +23.1% |
| 1840 | 0.209 | +6.1% |
| 1841 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.21 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.211 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.212 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.207 | -2.4% |
| 1849 | 0.143 | -30.9% |
| 1850 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.206 | +43.1% |
| 1853 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.203 | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 0.2 | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1858 | 0.116 | -38.9% |
| 1859 | 0.052 | -55.2% |
| 1860 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.059 | +13.5% |
| 1862 | 0.151 | +155.9% |
| 1863 | 0.213 | +41.1% |
| 1864 | 0.172 | -19.2% |
| 1865 | 0.059 | -65.7% |
| 1866 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.06 | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.133 | +121.7% |
| 1871 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 0.196 | +42.0% |
| 1874 | 0.119 | -39.3% |
| 1875 | 0.108 | -9.2% |
| 1876 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.109 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.168 | +54.1% |
| 1881 | 0.171 | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.202 | +18.1% |
| 1883 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.171 | -15.3% |
| 1885 | 0.173 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 0.176 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.207 | +17.6% |
| 1889 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.199 | -3.9% |
| 1897 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.149 | -25.5% |
| 1900 | 0.168 | +12.8% |
| 1901 | 0.17 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.171 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.173 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.175 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.176 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.177 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.175 | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.174 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.171 | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.174 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.175 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.141 | -19.4% |
| 1921 | 0.162 | +14.9% |
| 1922 | 0.167 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.175 | +5.4% |
| 1927 | 0.176 | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.136 | -22.7% |
| 1931 | 0.16 | +17.6% |
| 1932 | 0.156 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.152 | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 0.143 | -5.9% |
| 1935 | 0.074 | -48.3% |
| 1936 | 0.08 | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.141 | +76.2% |
| 1939 | 0.17 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | 0.159 | -6.5% |
| 1941 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.154 | -2.5% |
| 1944 | 0.099 | -35.7% |
| 1945 | 0.109 | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 0.098 | -10.1% |
| 1947 | 0.159 | +62.2% |
| 1948 | 0.171 | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 0.167 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.165 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.119 | -27.9% |
| 1952 | 0.132 | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 0.218 | +65.2% |
| 1954 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.241 | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 0.262 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.261 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.26 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.261 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.263 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.258 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.255 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.227 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.123 | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.137 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.183 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.108 | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 0.097 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.09 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.088 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.107 | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.141 | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.126 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.099 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.201 | +103.0% |
| 1983 | 0.32 | +59.2% |
| 1984 | 0.325 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.462 | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 0.622 | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 0.633 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.636 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.639 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.651 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.686 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.697 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.705 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.718 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.73 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.735 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.743 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.737 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.719 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.753 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.746 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.724 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.719 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.714 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.68 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.677 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.658 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.647 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.609 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.609 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.593 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.456 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.275 | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.608 | +121.1% |
| 2022 | 0.587 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.586 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.577 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.605 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1458 | 0.138 | 0.174 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.1812 | 0.16 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2034 | 0.143 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1666 | 0.052 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0944 | 0.052 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1261 | 0.108 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1853 | 0.168 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1989 | 0.149 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1727 | 0.168 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1749 | 0.171 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1671 | 0.141 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1292 | 0.074 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1432 | 0.098 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2094 | 0.119 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2056 | 0.123 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0986 | 0.088 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4063 | 0.099 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 | 0.651 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7293 | 0.714 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6219 | 0.456 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5397 | 0.275 | 0.608 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 696.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,547 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5336 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia was 0.605 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1859.
- How does Bolivia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.