Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in El Salvador
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
| 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 108 Togo 0.351 compare
- 109 Angola 0.344 compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.306 compare
- 114 Gabon 0.302 compare
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 25.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.