What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.

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

El Salvador ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this El Salvador 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 El Salvador

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

El Salvador: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.321 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.321

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.672

in 2017

All-time low

0.067

in 1932

Years of data

147

1838–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in El Salvador, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.321 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in El Salvador peaked at 0.672 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1932.

That places El Salvador 111th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in El Salvador, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.068	—
1839	0.068	+0.0%
1840	0.091	+33.8%
1841	0.126	+38.5%
1845	0.132	+4.8%
1846	0.132	+0.0%
1848	0.132	+0.0%
1849	0.132	+0.0%
1851	0.132	+0.0%
1852	0.132	+0.0%
1858	0.132	+0.0%
1859	0.132	+0.0%
1863	0.069	-47.7%
1864	0.069	+0.0%
1865	0.069	+0.0%
1866	0.069	+0.0%
1867	0.132	+91.3%
1868	0.132	+0.0%
1869	0.132	+0.0%
1871	0.069	-47.7%
1876	0.07	+1.4%
1885	0.072	+2.9%
1890	0.089	+23.6%
1891	0.089	+0.0%
1903	0.163	+83.1%
1904	0.163	+0.0%
1905	0.163	+0.0%
1906	0.163	+0.0%
1907	0.164	+0.6%
1908	0.164	+0.0%
1909	0.164	+0.0%
1910	0.164	+0.0%
1911	0.164	+0.0%
1912	0.164	+0.0%
1913	0.164	+0.0%
1914	0.164	+0.0%
1915	0.176	+7.3%
1916	0.176	+0.0%
1917	0.176	+0.0%
1918	0.176	+0.0%
1919	0.164	-6.8%
1920	0.164	+0.0%
1921	0.164	+0.0%
1922	0.164	+0.0%
1923	0.164	+0.0%
1924	0.164	+0.0%
1925	0.164	+0.0%
1926	0.164	+0.0%
1927	0.173	+5.5%
1928	0.172	-0.6%
1929	0.172	+0.0%
1930	0.174	+1.2%
1931	0.158	-9.2%
1932	0.067	-57.6%
1933	0.126	+88.1%
1934	0.126	+0.0%
1935	0.125	-0.8%
1936	0.125	+0.0%
1937	0.125	+0.0%
1938	0.125	+0.0%
1939	0.125	+0.0%
1940	0.158	+26.4%
1941	0.158	+0.0%
1942	0.158	+0.0%
1943	0.158	+0.0%
1944	0.15	-5.1%
1945	0.168	+12.0%
1946	0.178	+6.0%
1947	0.178	+0.0%
1948	0.175	-1.7%
1949	0.109	-37.7%
1950	0.137	+25.7%
1951	0.186	+35.8%
1952	0.183	-1.6%
1953	0.182	-0.5%
1954	0.183	+0.5%
1955	0.178	-2.7%
1956	0.177	-0.6%
1957	0.177	+0.0%
1958	0.178	+0.6%
1959	0.178	+0.0%
1960	0.177	-0.6%
1961	0.116	-34.5%
1962	0.156	+34.5%
1963	0.188	+20.5%
1964	0.191	+1.6%
1965	0.191	+0.0%
1966	0.192	+0.5%
1967	0.191	-0.5%
1968	0.193	+1.0%
1969	0.192	-0.5%
1970	0.187	-2.6%
1971	0.187	+0.0%
1972	0.181	-3.2%
1973	0.173	-4.4%
1974	0.173	+0.0%
1975	0.173	+0.0%
1976	0.171	-1.2%
1977	0.171	+0.0%
1978	0.171	+0.0%
1979	0.158	-7.6%
1980	0.101	-36.1%
1981	0.104	+3.0%
1982	0.13	+25.0%
1983	0.139	+6.9%
1984	0.156	+12.2%
1985	0.191	+22.4%
1986	0.2	+4.7%
1987	0.2	+0.0%
1988	0.201	+0.5%
1989	0.208	+3.5%
1990	0.212	+1.9%
1991	0.221	+4.2%
1992	0.272	+23.1%
1993	0.379	+39.3%
1994	0.471	+24.3%
1995	0.484	+2.8%
1996	0.491	+1.4%
1997	0.493	+0.4%
1998	0.492	-0.2%
1999	0.505	+2.6%
2000	0.522	+3.4%
2001	0.534	+2.3%
2002	0.543	+1.7%
2003	0.537	-1.1%
2004	0.539	+0.4%
2005	0.542	+0.6%
2006	0.557	+2.8%
2007	0.56	+0.5%
2008	0.561	+0.2%
2009	0.594	+5.9%
2010	0.613	+3.2%
2011	0.613	+0.0%
2012	0.615	+0.3%
2013	0.626	+1.8%
2014	0.665	+6.2%
2015	0.658	-1.1%
2016	0.659	+0.2%
2017	0.672	+2.0%
2018	0.631	-6.1%
2019	0.599	-5.1%
2020	0.518	-13.5%
2021	0.403	-22.2%
2022	0.378	-6.2%
2023	0.377	-0.3%
2024	0.335	-11.1%
2025	0.321	-4.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.321 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.321 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in El Salvador 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
1867	+91.3%	0.069	0.132
1933	+88.1%	0.067	0.126
1903	+83.1%	0.089	0.163
1932	-57.6%	0.158	0.067
1863	-47.7%	0.132	0.069
1871	-47.7%	0.132	0.069

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.068	0.068	0.068	2
1840s	0.1242	0.091	0.132	6
1850s	0.132	0.132	0.132	4
1860s	0.096	0.069	0.132	7
1870s	0.0695	0.069	0.07	2
1880s	0.072	0.072	0.072	1
1890s	0.089	0.089	0.089	2
1900s	0.1634	0.163	0.164	7
1910s	0.1688	0.164	0.176	10
1920s	0.1665	0.164	0.173	10
1930s	0.1276	0.067	0.174	10
1940s	0.159	0.109	0.178	10
1950s	0.1759	0.137	0.186	10
1960s	0.1787	0.116	0.193	10
1970s	0.1745	0.158	0.187	10
1980s	0.163	0.101	0.208	10
1990s	0.402	0.212	0.505	10
2000s	0.5489	0.522	0.594	10
2010s	0.6351	0.599	0.672	10
2020s	0.3887	0.321	0.518	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in El Salvador?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in El Salvador was 0.321 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 El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.672 in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1932.
How does El Salvador rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: El Salvador ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.