Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.745
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2016
All-time low
0.017
in 1933
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cape Verde is 0.745, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1933.
That places Cape Verde 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.023 | — |
| 1901 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.027 | +17.4% |
| 1911 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.022 | -15.4% |
| 1927 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.02 | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1934 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.022 | +29.4% |
| 1951 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.038 | +65.2% |
| 1973 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.194 | +410.5% |
| 1976 | 0.156 | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.166 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.302 | +81.9% |
| 1982 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.312 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.321 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.338 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.662 | +95.9% |
| 1992 | 0.714 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.732 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.776 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.778 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.772 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.762 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.767 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.778 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.781 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.782 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.779 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.788 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.794 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.795 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.797 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.783 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.793 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.775 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.754 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.752 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.745 | -0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.745 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.745 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0261 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0244 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0183 | 0.017 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0977 | 0.022 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2942 | 0.166 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6984 | 0.338 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7725 | 0.762 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7908 | 0.779 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7615 | 0.745 | 0.793 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
- 38 Poland 0.768 compare
- 39 Seychelles 0.76 compare
- 40 Italy 0.745 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
- 43 Greece 0.741 compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cape Verde?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cape Verde was 0.745 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1933.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.