What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Colombia?

Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Colombia was 0.679 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 Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.711 in 2023.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1816.

How does Colombia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

Colombia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Colombia 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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Colombia

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Colombia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.679 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.679

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.711

in 2023

All-time low

0.084

in 1816

Years of data

216

1810–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Colombia, 1810–2025

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.679 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Colombia peaked at 0.711 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1816.

That places Colombia 57th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Colombia, 1810 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1810	0.107	—
1811	0.107	+0.0%
1812	0.107	+0.0%
1813	0.107	+0.0%
1814	0.107	+0.0%
1815	0.094	-12.1%
1816	0.084	-10.6%
1817	0.084	+0.0%
1818	0.084	+0.0%
1819	0.084	+0.0%
1820	0.106	+26.2%
1821	0.155	+46.2%
1822	0.203	+31.0%
1823	0.203	+0.0%
1824	0.203	+0.0%
1825	0.203	+0.0%
1826	0.203	+0.0%
1827	0.203	+0.0%
1828	0.194	-4.4%
1829	0.183	-5.7%
1830	0.182	-0.5%
1831	0.162	-11.0%
1832	0.211	+30.2%
1833	0.206	-2.4%
1834	0.223	+8.3%
1835	0.223	+0.0%
1836	0.232	+4.0%
1837	0.219	-5.6%
1838	0.214	-2.3%
1839	0.214	+0.0%
1840	0.204	-4.7%
1841	0.204	+0.0%
1842	0.204	+0.0%
1843	0.221	+8.3%
1844	0.221	+0.0%
1845	0.221	+0.0%
1846	0.221	+0.0%
1847	0.221	+0.0%
1848	0.23	+4.1%
1849	0.242	+5.2%
1850	0.25	+3.3%
1851	0.253	+1.2%
1852	0.253	+0.0%
1853	0.247	-2.4%
1854	0.202	-18.2%
1855	0.267	+32.2%
1856	0.267	+0.0%
1857	0.286	+7.1%
1858	0.289	+1.0%
1859	0.271	-6.2%
1860	0.269	-0.7%
1861	0.201	-25.3%
1862	0.178	-11.4%
1863	0.229	+28.7%
1864	0.248	+8.3%
1865	0.251	+1.2%
1866	0.249	-0.8%
1867	0.24	-3.6%
1868	0.246	+2.5%
1869	0.25	+1.6%
1870	0.25	+0.0%
1871	0.25	+0.0%
1872	0.25	+0.0%
1873	0.255	+2.0%
1874	0.264	+3.5%
1875	0.264	+0.0%
1876	0.259	-1.9%
1877	0.259	+0.0%
1878	0.27	+4.2%
1879	0.27	+0.0%
1880	0.27	+0.0%
1881	0.27	+0.0%
1882	0.268	-0.7%
1883	0.268	+0.0%
1884	0.269	+0.4%
1885	0.269	+0.0%
1886	0.186	-30.9%
1887	0.191	+2.7%
1888	0.194	+1.6%
1889	0.194	+0.0%
1890	0.194	+0.0%
1891	0.194	+0.0%
1892	0.195	+0.5%
1893	0.195	+0.0%
1894	0.195	+0.0%
1895	0.195	+0.0%
1896	0.196	+0.5%
1897	0.196	+0.0%
1898	0.196	+0.0%
1899	0.196	+0.0%
1900	0.16	-18.4%
1901	0.16	+0.0%
1902	0.16	+0.0%
1903	0.187	+16.9%
1904	0.191	+2.1%
1905	0.183	-4.2%
1906	0.187	+2.2%
1907	0.187	+0.0%
1908	0.187	+0.0%
1909	0.184	-1.6%
1910	0.241	+31.0%
1911	0.269	+11.6%
1912	0.269	+0.0%
1913	0.269	+0.0%
1914	0.238	-11.5%
1915	0.235	-1.3%
1916	0.235	+0.0%
1917	0.235	+0.0%
1918	0.233	-0.9%
1919	0.233	+0.0%
1920	0.238	+2.1%
1921	0.237	-0.4%
1922	0.228	-3.8%
1923	0.226	-0.9%
1924	0.224	-0.9%
1925	0.224	+0.0%
1926	0.22	-1.8%
1927	0.219	-0.5%
1928	0.219	+0.0%
1929	0.219	+0.0%
1930	0.233	+6.4%
1931	0.238	+2.1%
1932	0.24	+0.8%
1933	0.238	-0.8%
1934	0.236	-0.8%
1935	0.237	+0.4%
1936	0.245	+3.4%
1937	0.246	+0.4%
1938	0.247	+0.4%
1939	0.246	-0.4%
1940	0.246	+0.0%
1941	0.244	-0.8%
1942	0.241	-1.2%
1943	0.24	-0.4%
1944	0.24	+0.0%
1945	0.263	+9.6%
1946	0.26	-1.1%
1947	0.25	-3.8%
1948	0.206	-17.6%
1949	0.178	-13.6%
1950	0.142	-20.2%
1951	0.175	+23.2%
1952	0.177	+1.1%
1953	0.131	-26.0%
1954	0.097	-26.0%
1955	0.097	+0.0%
1956	0.097	+0.0%
1957	0.099	+2.1%
1958	0.228	+130.3%
1959	0.332	+45.6%
1960	0.348	+4.8%
1961	0.354	+1.7%
1962	0.356	+0.6%
1963	0.356	+0.0%
1964	0.354	-0.6%
1965	0.355	+0.3%
1966	0.355	+0.0%
1967	0.356	+0.3%
1968	0.356	+0.0%
1969	0.356	+0.0%
1970	0.35	-1.7%
1971	0.361	+3.1%
1972	0.369	+2.2%
1973	0.369	+0.0%
1974	0.411	+11.4%
1975	0.445	+8.3%
1976	0.445	+0.0%
1977	0.447	+0.4%
1978	0.424	-5.1%
1979	0.405	-4.5%
1980	0.409	+1.0%
1981	0.409	+0.0%
1982	0.409	+0.0%
1983	0.466	+13.9%
1984	0.455	-2.4%
1985	0.454	-0.2%
1986	0.448	-1.3%
1987	0.446	-0.4%
1988	0.443	-0.7%
1989	0.443	+0.0%
1990	0.473	+6.8%
1991	0.516	+9.1%
1992	0.558	+8.1%
1993	0.558	+0.0%
1994	0.558	+0.0%
1995	0.56	+0.4%
1996	0.554	-1.1%
1997	0.554	+0.0%
1998	0.546	-1.4%
1999	0.538	-1.5%
2000	0.55	+2.2%
2001	0.542	-1.5%
2002	0.534	-1.5%
2003	0.535	+0.2%
2004	0.537	+0.4%
2005	0.542	+0.9%
2006	0.571	+5.4%
2007	0.583	+2.1%
2008	0.585	+0.3%
2009	0.587	+0.3%
2010	0.624	+6.3%
2011	0.66	+5.8%
2012	0.661	+0.2%
2013	0.669	+1.2%
2014	0.677	+1.2%
2015	0.681	+0.6%
2016	0.682	+0.1%
2017	0.68	-0.3%
2018	0.666	-2.1%
2019	0.651	-2.3%
2020	0.643	-1.2%
2021	0.654	+1.7%
2022	0.696	+6.4%
2023	0.711	+2.2%
2024	0.698	-1.8%
2025	0.679	-2.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.679 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.679 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Colombia 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
1958	+130.3%	0.099	0.228
1821	+46.2%	0.106	0.155
1959	+45.6%	0.228	0.332
1855	+32.2%	0.202	0.267
1822	+31.0%	0.155	0.203
1886	-30.9%	0.269	0.186

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.0965	0.084	0.107	10
1820s	0.1856	0.106	0.203	10
1830s	0.2086	0.162	0.232	10
1840s	0.2189	0.204	0.242	10
1850s	0.2585	0.202	0.289	10
1860s	0.2361	0.178	0.269	10
1870s	0.2591	0.25	0.27	10
1880s	0.2379	0.186	0.27	10
1890s	0.1952	0.194	0.196	10
1900s	0.1786	0.16	0.191	10
1910s	0.2457	0.233	0.269	10
1920s	0.2254	0.219	0.238	10
1930s	0.2406	0.233	0.247	10
1940s	0.2368	0.178	0.263	10
1950s	0.1575	0.097	0.332	10
1960s	0.3546	0.348	0.356	10
1970s	0.4026	0.35	0.447	10
1980s	0.4382	0.409	0.466	10
1990s	0.5415	0.473	0.56	10
2000s	0.5566	0.534	0.587	10
2010s	0.6651	0.624	0.682	10
2020s	0.6802	0.643	0.711	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Colombia?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Colombia was 0.679 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 Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.711 in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1816.
How does Colombia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Colombia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.