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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Brazil

Brazil: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.784 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.784
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 2011
All-time low
0.014
in 1789
Years of data
235
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Brazil, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil stood at 0.784.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil peaked at 0.875 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1789.

Brazil ranks 32nd 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 Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.014 —
1790 0.014 +0.0%
1791 0.014 +0.0%
1792 0.014 +0.0%
1793 0.014 +0.0%
1794 0.014 +0.0%
1795 0.014 +0.0%
1796 0.014 +0.0%
1797 0.014 +0.0%
1798 0.014 +0.0%
1799 0.014 +0.0%
1800 0.014 +0.0%
1801 0.014 +0.0%
1802 0.014 +0.0%
1803 0.014 +0.0%
1804 0.014 +0.0%
1805 0.014 +0.0%
1806 0.014 +0.0%
1807 0.014 +0.0%
1808 0.036 +157.1%
1809 0.036 +0.0%
1810 0.036 +0.0%
1811 0.036 +0.0%
1812 0.036 +0.0%
1813 0.036 +0.0%
1814 0.036 +0.0%
1815 0.036 +0.0%
1816 0.036 +0.0%
1817 0.036 +0.0%
1818 0.036 +0.0%
1819 0.036 +0.0%
1820 0.047 +30.6%
1821 0.053 +12.8%
1822 0.086 +62.3%
1823 0.147 +70.9%
1826 0.247 +68.0%
1827 0.247 +0.0%
1828 0.247 +0.0%
1829 0.247 +0.0%
1830 0.249 +0.8%
1831 0.273 +9.6%
1832 0.293 +7.3%
1833 0.293 +0.0%
1834 0.264 -9.9%
1835 0.264 +0.0%
1836 0.264 +0.0%
1837 0.264 +0.0%
1838 0.26 -1.5%
1839 0.26 +0.0%
1840 0.242 -6.9%
1841 0.229 -5.4%
1842 0.192 -16.2%
1843 0.192 +0.0%
1844 0.192 +0.0%
1845 0.178 -7.3%
1846 0.181 +1.7%
1847 0.181 +0.0%
1848 0.197 +8.8%
1849 0.197 +0.0%
1850 0.197 +0.0%
1851 0.197 +0.0%
1852 0.197 +0.0%
1853 0.197 +0.0%
1854 0.197 +0.0%
1855 0.197 +0.0%
1856 0.197 +0.0%
1857 0.197 +0.0%
1858 0.197 +0.0%
1859 0.197 +0.0%
1860 0.197 +0.0%
1861 0.253 +28.4%
1862 0.253 +0.0%
1863 0.253 +0.0%
1864 0.182 -28.1%
1865 0.182 +0.0%
1866 0.182 +0.0%
1867 0.182 +0.0%
1868 0.182 +0.0%
1869 0.185 +1.6%
1870 0.189 +2.2%
1871 0.189 +0.0%
1872 0.188 -0.5%
1873 0.188 +0.0%
1874 0.188 +0.0%
1875 0.188 +0.0%
1876 0.188 +0.0%
1877 0.188 +0.0%
1878 0.185 -1.6%
1879 0.185 +0.0%
1880 0.185 +0.0%
1881 0.199 +7.6%
1882 0.185 -7.0%
1883 0.185 +0.0%
1884 0.185 +0.0%
1885 0.172 -7.0%
1886 0.172 +0.0%
1887 0.172 +0.0%
1888 0.183 +6.4%
1889 0.183 +0.0%
1890 0.159 -13.1%
1891 0.155 -2.5%
1892 0.138 -11.0%
1893 0.138 +0.0%
1894 0.148 +7.2%
1895 0.214 +44.6%
1896 0.211 -1.4%
1897 0.21 -0.5%
1898 0.21 +0.0%
1899 0.21 +0.0%
1900 0.196 -6.7%
1901 0.196 +0.0%
1902 0.189 -3.6%
1903 0.188 -0.5%
1904 0.192 +2.1%
1905 0.194 +1.0%
1906 0.194 +0.0%
1907 0.194 +0.0%
1908 0.194 +0.0%
1909 0.193 -0.5%
1910 0.196 +1.6%
1911 0.197 +0.5%
1912 0.197 +0.0%
1913 0.197 +0.0%
1914 0.195 -1.0%
1915 0.197 +1.0%
1916 0.197 +0.0%
1917 0.194 -1.5%
1918 0.197 +1.5%
1919 0.197 +0.0%
1920 0.197 +0.0%
1921 0.197 +0.0%
1922 0.195 -1.0%
1923 0.195 +0.0%
1924 0.19 -2.6%
1925 0.196 +3.2%
1926 0.196 +0.0%
1927 0.201 +2.6%
1928 0.201 +0.0%
1929 0.201 +0.0%
1930 0.178 -11.4%
1931 0.079 -55.6%
1932 0.078 -1.3%
1933 0.134 +71.8%
1934 0.094 -29.9%
1935 0.091 -3.2%
1936 0.091 +0.0%
1937 0.065 -28.6%
1938 0.057 -12.3%
1939 0.057 +0.0%
1940 0.06 +5.3%
1941 0.06 +0.0%
1942 0.06 +0.0%
1943 0.06 +0.0%
1944 0.06 +0.0%
1945 0.11 +83.3%
1946 0.328 +198.2%
1947 0.378 +15.2%
1948 0.374 -1.1%
1949 0.381 +1.9%
1950 0.387 +1.6%
1951 0.381 -1.6%
1952 0.381 +0.0%
1953 0.382 +0.3%
1954 0.378 -1.0%
1955 0.387 +2.4%
1956 0.392 +1.3%
1957 0.392 +0.0%
1958 0.393 +0.3%
1959 0.396 +0.8%
1960 0.405 +2.3%
1961 0.408 +0.7%
1962 0.407 -0.2%
1963 0.405 -0.5%
1964 0.209 -48.4%
1965 0.145 -30.6%
1966 0.144 -0.7%
1967 0.183 +27.1%
1968 0.18 -1.6%
1969 0.174 -3.3%
1970 0.177 +1.7%
1971 0.174 -1.7%
1972 0.174 +0.0%
1973 0.175 +0.6%
1974 0.177 +1.1%
1975 0.184 +4.0%
1976 0.186 +1.1%
1977 0.186 +0.0%
1978 0.187 +0.5%
1979 0.207 +10.7%
1980 0.251 +21.3%
1981 0.251 +0.0%
1982 0.264 +5.2%
1983 0.282 +6.8%
1984 0.29 +2.8%
1985 0.392 +35.2%
1986 0.471 +20.2%
1987 0.559 +18.7%
1988 0.682 +22.0%
1989 0.724 +6.2%
1990 0.814 +12.4%
1991 0.828 +1.7%
1992 0.836 +1.0%
1993 0.84 +0.5%
1994 0.846 +0.7%
1995 0.847 +0.1%
1996 0.848 +0.1%
1997 0.848 +0.0%
1998 0.849 +0.1%
1999 0.85 +0.1%
2000 0.854 +0.5%
2001 0.854 +0.0%
2002 0.856 +0.2%
2003 0.855 -0.1%
2004 0.855 +0.0%
2005 0.867 +1.4%
2006 0.868 +0.1%
2007 0.866 -0.2%
2008 0.866 +0.0%
2009 0.866 +0.0%
2010 0.871 +0.6%
2011 0.875 +0.5%
2012 0.871 -0.5%
2013 0.873 +0.2%
2014 0.873 +0.0%
2015 0.861 -1.4%
2016 0.781 -9.3%
2017 0.774 -0.9%
2018 0.749 -3.2%
2019 0.691 -7.7%
2020 0.699 +1.2%
2021 0.69 -1.3%
2022 0.699 +1.3%
2023 0.79 +13.0%
2024 0.799 +1.1%
2025 0.784 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.014 0.014 0.014 1
1790s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1800s 0.0184 0.014 0.036 10
1810s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1820s 0.1651 0.047 0.247 8
1830s 0.2684 0.249 0.293 10
1840s 0.1981 0.178 0.242 10
1850s 0.197 0.197 0.197 10
1860s 0.2051 0.182 0.253 10
1870s 0.1876 0.185 0.189 10
1880s 0.1821 0.172 0.199 10
1890s 0.1793 0.138 0.214 10
1900s 0.193 0.188 0.196 10
1910s 0.1964 0.194 0.197 10
1920s 0.1969 0.19 0.201 10
1930s 0.0924 0.057 0.178 10
1940s 0.1871 0.06 0.381 10
1950s 0.3869 0.378 0.396 10
1960s 0.266 0.144 0.408 10
1970s 0.1827 0.174 0.207 10
1980s 0.4166 0.251 0.724 10
1990s 0.8406 0.814 0.85 10
2000s 0.8607 0.854 0.868 10
2010s 0.8219 0.691 0.875 10
2020s 0.7435 0.69 0.799 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Brazil was 0.784 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2011.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1789.
How does Brazil rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Brazil ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.