Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.773 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 0.773, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cyprus peaked at 0.851 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1940.
That places Cyprus 36th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.087 | — |
| 1901 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.09 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.088 | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.081 | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.08 | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.085 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 0.088 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.089 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.087 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.083 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.08 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.086 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 0.339 | +294.2% |
| 1961 | 0.458 | +35.1% |
| 1962 | 0.463 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.46 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.472 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.482 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.493 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.522 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.559 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.58 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.597 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.634 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.661 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.691 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.695 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.697 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.707 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.721 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.752 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.764 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.773 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.774 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.776 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.778 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.765 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.795 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.805 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.805 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.826 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.825 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.834 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.837 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.836 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.845 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.847 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.846 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.851 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.836 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.807 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.795 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.779 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.777 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.773 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0879 | 0.087 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0817 | 0.081 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0873 | 0.08 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0848 | 0.08 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4483 | 0.339 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5232 | 0.472 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.597 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7695 | 0.752 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8209 | 0.795 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8446 | 0.836 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.773 | 0.807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 26,800 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7886 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 23,717 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cyprus?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cyprus was 0.773 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1940.
- How does Cyprus rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.