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

Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Eritrea was 0.069 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 Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 1956.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1936.

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

Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

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

Where does this Eritrea 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 Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.069 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.069

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.135

in 1956

All-time low

0.014

in 1936

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.069 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Eritrea peaked at 0.135 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1936.

That places Eritrea 172nd 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Eritrea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.016	—
1901	0.016	+0.0%
1902	0.016	+0.0%
1903	0.016	+0.0%
1904	0.016	+0.0%
1905	0.016	+0.0%
1906	0.016	+0.0%
1907	0.016	+0.0%
1908	0.016	+0.0%
1909	0.016	+0.0%
1910	0.016	+0.0%
1911	0.016	+0.0%
1912	0.016	+0.0%
1913	0.016	+0.0%
1914	0.016	+0.0%
1915	0.016	+0.0%
1916	0.016	+0.0%
1917	0.016	+0.0%
1918	0.016	+0.0%
1919	0.016	+0.0%
1920	0.016	+0.0%
1921	0.016	+0.0%
1922	0.016	+0.0%
1923	0.016	+0.0%
1924	0.016	+0.0%
1925	0.016	+0.0%
1926	0.016	+0.0%
1927	0.016	+0.0%
1928	0.016	+0.0%
1929	0.016	+0.0%
1930	0.016	+0.0%
1931	0.016	+0.0%
1932	0.016	+0.0%
1933	0.016	+0.0%
1934	0.016	+0.0%
1935	0.015	-6.3%
1936	0.014	-6.7%
1937	0.014	+0.0%
1938	0.014	+0.0%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.028	+100.0%
1941	0.036	+28.6%
1942	0.128	+255.6%
1943	0.128	+0.0%
1944	0.128	+0.0%
1945	0.128	+0.0%
1946	0.128	+0.0%
1947	0.128	+0.0%
1948	0.128	+0.0%
1949	0.128	+0.0%
1950	0.118	-7.8%
1951	0.118	+0.0%
1952	0.126	+6.8%
1953	0.076	-39.7%
1954	0.076	+0.0%
1955	0.076	+0.0%
1956	0.135	+77.6%
1957	0.124	-8.1%
1958	0.121	-2.4%
1959	0.121	+0.0%
1960	0.111	-8.3%
1961	0.111	+0.0%
1962	0.103	-7.2%
1963	0.086	-16.5%
1964	0.085	-1.2%
1965	0.087	+2.4%
1966	0.086	-1.1%
1967	0.086	+0.0%
1968	0.085	-1.2%
1969	0.085	+0.0%
1970	0.083	-2.4%
1971	0.083	+0.0%
1972	0.083	+0.0%
1973	0.081	-2.4%
1974	0.076	-6.2%
1975	0.073	-3.9%
1976	0.073	+0.0%
1977	0.073	+0.0%
1978	0.073	+0.0%
1979	0.073	+0.0%
1980	0.073	+0.0%
1981	0.073	+0.0%
1982	0.073	+0.0%
1983	0.073	+0.0%
1984	0.073	+0.0%
1985	0.073	+0.0%
1986	0.073	+0.0%
1987	0.072	-1.4%
1988	0.072	+0.0%
1989	0.072	+0.0%
1990	0.076	+5.6%
1991	0.083	+9.2%
1992	0.095	+14.5%
1993	0.099	+4.2%
1994	0.102	+3.0%
1995	0.102	+0.0%
1996	0.102	+0.0%
1997	0.131	+28.4%
1998	0.122	-6.9%
1999	0.122	+0.0%
2000	0.12	-1.6%
2001	0.103	-14.2%
2002	0.084	-18.4%
2003	0.067	-20.2%
2004	0.067	+0.0%
2005	0.067	+0.0%
2006	0.067	+0.0%
2007	0.067	+0.0%
2008	0.067	+0.0%
2009	0.068	+1.5%
2010	0.068	+0.0%
2011	0.068	+0.0%
2012	0.067	-1.5%
2013	0.07	+4.5%
2014	0.07	+0.0%
2015	0.069	-1.4%
2016	0.069	+0.0%
2017	0.069	+0.0%
2018	0.068	-1.4%
2019	0.07	+2.9%
2020	0.069	-1.4%
2021	0.071	+2.9%
2022	0.071	+0.0%
2023	0.068	-4.2%
2024	0.069	+1.5%
2025	0.069	+0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.069 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.069 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1910s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1920s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1930s	0.0151	0.014	0.016	10
1940s	0.1088	0.028	0.128	10
1950s	0.1091	0.076	0.135	10
1960s	0.0925	0.085	0.111	10
1970s	0.0771	0.073	0.083	10
1980s	0.0727	0.072	0.073	10
1990s	0.1034	0.076	0.131	10
2000s	0.0777	0.067	0.12	10
2010s	0.0688	0.067	0.07	10
2020s	0.0695	0.068	0.071	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

169 Myanmar 0.08 compare
169 Palestine 0.08 compare
171 China 0.072 compare
172 Afghanistan 0.069 compare
174 Qatar 0.034 compare
175 Vatican 0.026

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More economy & growth data for Eritrea

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Eritrea?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Eritrea was 0.069 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 Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 1956.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1936.
How does Eritrea rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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

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