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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in China

China: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.072 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.072
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.159
in 1948
All-time low
0.033
in 1851
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

0.050.10.15178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in China is 0.072, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in China peaked at 0.159 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1851.

That places China 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in China, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.036 —
1790 0.036 +0.0%
1791 0.036 +0.0%
1792 0.036 +0.0%
1793 0.036 +0.0%
1794 0.036 +0.0%
1795 0.036 +0.0%
1796 0.036 +0.0%
1797 0.036 +0.0%
1798 0.036 +0.0%
1799 0.036 +0.0%
1800 0.036 +0.0%
1801 0.036 +0.0%
1802 0.036 +0.0%
1803 0.036 +0.0%
1804 0.036 +0.0%
1805 0.036 +0.0%
1806 0.036 +0.0%
1807 0.036 +0.0%
1808 0.036 +0.0%
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 0.036 +0.0%
1821 0.036 +0.0%
1822 0.036 +0.0%
1823 0.036 +0.0%
1824 0.036 +0.0%
1825 0.036 +0.0%
1826 0.036 +0.0%
1827 0.036 +0.0%
1828 0.036 +0.0%
1829 0.036 +0.0%
1830 0.036 +0.0%
1831 0.036 +0.0%
1832 0.036 +0.0%
1833 0.036 +0.0%
1834 0.036 +0.0%
1835 0.036 +0.0%
1836 0.036 +0.0%
1837 0.036 +0.0%
1838 0.036 +0.0%
1839 0.036 +0.0%
1840 0.036 +0.0%
1841 0.036 +0.0%
1842 0.036 +0.0%
1843 0.036 +0.0%
1844 0.036 +0.0%
1845 0.036 +0.0%
1846 0.036 +0.0%
1847 0.036 +0.0%
1848 0.036 +0.0%
1849 0.036 +0.0%
1850 0.035 -2.8%
1851 0.033 -5.7%
1852 0.033 +0.0%
1853 0.033 +0.0%
1854 0.033 +0.0%
1855 0.033 +0.0%
1856 0.033 +0.0%
1857 0.033 +0.0%
1858 0.033 +0.0%
1859 0.033 +0.0%
1860 0.033 +0.0%
1861 0.033 +0.0%
1862 0.033 +0.0%
1863 0.041 +24.2%
1864 0.041 +0.0%
1865 0.044 +7.3%
1866 0.044 +0.0%
1867 0.044 +0.0%
1868 0.044 +0.0%
1869 0.044 +0.0%
1870 0.044 +0.0%
1871 0.044 +0.0%
1872 0.044 +0.0%
1873 0.044 +0.0%
1874 0.044 +0.0%
1875 0.044 +0.0%
1876 0.044 +0.0%
1877 0.044 +0.0%
1878 0.044 +0.0%
1879 0.044 +0.0%
1880 0.044 +0.0%
1881 0.044 +0.0%
1882 0.044 +0.0%
1883 0.044 +0.0%
1884 0.044 +0.0%
1885 0.044 +0.0%
1886 0.044 +0.0%
1887 0.044 +0.0%
1888 0.044 +0.0%
1889 0.044 +0.0%
1890 0.042 -4.5%
1891 0.042 +0.0%
1892 0.042 +0.0%
1893 0.042 +0.0%
1894 0.042 +0.0%
1895 0.046 +9.5%
1896 0.057 +23.9%
1897 0.057 +0.0%
1898 0.053 -7.0%
1899 0.048 -9.4%
1900 0.055 +14.6%
1901 0.055 +0.0%
1902 0.055 +0.0%
1903 0.055 +0.0%
1904 0.055 +0.0%
1905 0.057 +3.6%
1906 0.057 +0.0%
1907 0.057 +0.0%
1908 0.057 +0.0%
1909 0.057 +0.0%
1910 0.058 +1.8%
1911 0.058 +0.0%
1912 0.102 +75.9%
1913 0.126 +23.5%
1914 0.109 -13.5%
1915 0.108 -0.9%
1916 0.11 +1.9%
1917 0.111 +0.9%
1918 0.12 +8.1%
1919 0.125 +4.2%
1920 0.12 -4.0%
1921 0.121 +0.8%
1922 0.109 -9.9%
1923 0.109 +0.0%
1924 0.109 +0.0%
1925 0.109 +0.0%
1926 0.109 +0.0%
1927 0.098 -10.1%
1928 0.092 -6.1%
1929 0.09 -2.2%
1930 0.089 -1.1%
1931 0.089 +0.0%
1932 0.089 +0.0%
1933 0.089 +0.0%
1934 0.087 -2.2%
1935 0.087 +0.0%
1936 0.087 +0.0%
1937 0.087 +0.0%
1938 0.093 +6.9%
1939 0.091 -2.2%
1940 0.091 +0.0%
1941 0.091 +0.0%
1942 0.091 +0.0%
1943 0.091 +0.0%
1944 0.091 +0.0%
1945 0.091 +0.0%
1946 0.087 -4.4%
1947 0.143 +64.4%
1948 0.159 +11.2%
1949 0.121 -23.9%
1950 0.075 -38.0%
1951 0.075 +0.0%
1952 0.075 +0.0%
1953 0.075 +0.0%
1954 0.074 -1.3%
1955 0.074 +0.0%
1956 0.074 +0.0%
1957 0.069 -6.8%
1958 0.069 +0.0%
1959 0.069 +0.0%
1960 0.069 +0.0%
1961 0.07 +1.4%
1962 0.07 +0.0%
1963 0.07 +0.0%
1964 0.07 +0.0%
1965 0.07 +0.0%
1966 0.071 +1.4%
1967 0.071 +0.0%
1968 0.071 +0.0%
1969 0.069 -2.8%
1970 0.068 -1.4%
1971 0.068 +0.0%
1972 0.068 +0.0%
1973 0.07 +2.9%
1974 0.07 +0.0%
1975 0.07 +0.0%
1976 0.07 +0.0%
1977 0.069 -1.4%
1978 0.076 +10.1%
1979 0.092 +21.1%
1980 0.098 +6.5%
1981 0.098 +0.0%
1982 0.098 +0.0%
1983 0.098 +0.0%
1984 0.098 +0.0%
1985 0.098 +0.0%
1986 0.102 +4.1%
1987 0.104 +2.0%
1988 0.104 +0.0%
1989 0.1 -3.8%
1990 0.093 -7.0%
1991 0.094 +1.1%
1992 0.096 +2.1%
1993 0.101 +5.2%
1994 0.102 +1.0%
1995 0.102 +0.0%
1996 0.102 +0.0%
1997 0.102 +0.0%
1998 0.102 +0.0%
1999 0.102 +0.0%
2000 0.1 -2.0%
2001 0.102 +2.0%
2002 0.102 +0.0%
2003 0.103 +1.0%
2004 0.102 -1.0%
2005 0.094 -7.8%
2006 0.094 +0.0%
2007 0.095 +1.1%
2008 0.095 +0.0%
2009 0.094 -1.1%
2010 0.094 +0.0%
2011 0.094 +0.0%
2012 0.094 +0.0%
2013 0.086 -8.5%
2014 0.084 -2.3%
2015 0.082 -2.4%
2016 0.08 -2.4%
2017 0.078 -2.5%
2018 0.076 -2.6%
2019 0.075 -1.3%
2020 0.075 +0.0%
2021 0.077 +2.7%
2022 0.075 -2.6%
2023 0.074 -1.3%
2024 0.073 -1.4%
2025 0.072 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.036 0.036 0.036 1
1790s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1800s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1810s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1820s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1830s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1840s 0.036 0.036 0.036 10
1850s 0.0332 0.033 0.035 10
1860s 0.0401 0.033 0.044 10
1870s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1880s 0.044 0.044 0.044 10
1890s 0.0471 0.042 0.057 10
1900s 0.056 0.055 0.057 10
1910s 0.1027 0.058 0.126 10
1920s 0.1066 0.09 0.121 10
1930s 0.0888 0.087 0.093 10
1940s 0.1056 0.087 0.159 10
1950s 0.0729 0.069 0.075 10
1960s 0.0701 0.069 0.071 10
1970s 0.0721 0.068 0.092 10
1980s 0.0998 0.098 0.104 10
1990s 0.0996 0.093 0.102 10
2000s 0.0981 0.094 0.103 10
2010s 0.0843 0.075 0.094 10
2020s 0.0743 0.072 0.077 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in China?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in China was 0.072 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 0.159 in 1948.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1851.
How does China rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
China ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.