Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cuba
Cuba: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.176 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cuba, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.176 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cuba peaked at 0.43 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1844.
That places Cuba 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.048 | — |
| 1790 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.045 | -6.3% |
| 1813 | 0.048 | +6.7% |
| 1814 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.041 | -14.6% |
| 1845 | 0.049 | +19.5% |
| 1846 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.064 | +30.6% |
| 1867 | 0.05 | -21.9% |
| 1868 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1869 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.048 | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 0.05 | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.059 | +18.0% |
| 1890 | 0.082 | +39.0% |
| 1891 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.079 | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.112 | +41.8% |
| 1899 | 0.155 | +38.4% |
| 1900 | 0.182 | +17.4% |
| 1901 | 0.221 | +21.4% |
| 1902 | 0.307 | +38.9% |
| 1903 | 0.343 | +11.7% |
| 1904 | 0.325 | -5.2% |
| 1905 | 0.321 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.282 | -12.1% |
| 1907 | 0.193 | -31.6% |
| 1908 | 0.198 | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 0.307 | +55.1% |
| 1910 | 0.311 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.317 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.315 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.314 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.315 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.321 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 0.319 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.309 | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.311 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.319 | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.317 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.311 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.31 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.301 | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.299 | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.293 | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.279 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 0.278 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.273 | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.252 | -7.7% |
| 1934 | 0.186 | -26.2% |
| 1935 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.309 | +66.1% |
| 1937 | 0.347 | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.353 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.388 | +9.9% |
| 1941 | 0.426 | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 0.419 | -1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.418 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 0.427 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 0.426 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 0.428 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.43 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.427 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.424 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 0.418 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.408 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.254 | -37.7% |
| 1953 | 0.191 | -24.8% |
| 1954 | 0.194 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.271 | +39.7% |
| 1956 | 0.281 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.277 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | -45.8% |
| 1960 | 0.088 | -41.3% |
| 1961 | 0.07 | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.071 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.103 | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 0.108 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.113 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.114 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.113 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.105 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.167 | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.168 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.169 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.168 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.177 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.181 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.178 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.175 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.178 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.176 | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.176 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.176 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0477 | 0.045 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0478 | 0.041 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0506 | 0.049 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.049 | 0.048 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0509 | 0.05 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0914 | 0.079 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2679 | 0.182 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3151 | 0.309 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3059 | 0.279 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2804 | 0.186 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4213 | 0.388 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2721 | 0.15 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.071 | 0.069 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0974 | 0.071 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1178 | 0.105 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.17 | 0.167 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1772 | 0.175 | 0.178 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cuba?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cuba was 0.176 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 in 1947.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1844.
- How does Cuba rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cuba ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.