Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.293 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.293
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.406
in 2018
All-time low
0.025
in 1940
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.293 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.406 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1940.
Central African Republic ranks 117th 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.027 | — |
| 1921 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.03 | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.025 | -16.7% |
| 1941 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.062 | +148.0% |
| 1947 | 0.108 | +74.2% |
| 1948 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.125 | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.14 | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.142 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.148 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.214 | +44.6% |
| 1958 | 0.215 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.219 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.262 | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 0.256 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.219 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.178 | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.177 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | -48.0% |
| 1967 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.087 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.091 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.165 | +81.3% |
| 1981 | 0.185 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.107 | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.119 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | +51.3% |
| 1988 | 0.199 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.224 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.249 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.289 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.346 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.352 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.346 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.341 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.245 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.221 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.294 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.342 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.343 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.319 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.317 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.272 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.282 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.284 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.396 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.406 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.379 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.374 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.343 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.326 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.301 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.299 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.293 | -2.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.293 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.293 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +148.0% | 0.025 | 0.062 |
| 1980 | +81.3% | 0.091 | 0.165 |
| 1947 | +74.2% | 0.062 | 0.108 |
| 1987 | +51.3% | 0.119 | 0.18 |
| 1966 | -48.0% | 0.177 | 0.092 |
| 1957 | +44.6% | 0.148 | 0.214 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0286 | 0.027 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0536 | 0.025 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1612 | 0.125 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1679 | 0.092 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0902 | 0.087 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1475 | 0.107 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3214 | 0.224 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3151 | 0.221 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3398 | 0.272 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3227 | 0.293 | 0.374 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Central African Republic was 0.293 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1940.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Central African Republic ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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About this data
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.