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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.257
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.329
in 2019
All-time low
0.01
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

00.10.20.3178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia stood at 0.257.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.329 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.

That places Ethiopia 127th 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.01 —
1790 0.01 +0.0%
1791 0.01 +0.0%
1792 0.01 +0.0%
1793 0.01 +0.0%
1794 0.01 +0.0%
1795 0.01 +0.0%
1796 0.01 +0.0%
1797 0.01 +0.0%
1798 0.01 +0.0%
1799 0.01 +0.0%
1800 0.01 +0.0%
1801 0.01 +0.0%
1802 0.01 +0.0%
1803 0.01 +0.0%
1804 0.01 +0.0%
1805 0.01 +0.0%
1806 0.01 +0.0%
1807 0.01 +0.0%
1808 0.01 +0.0%
1809 0.01 +0.0%
1810 0.01 +0.0%
1811 0.01 +0.0%
1812 0.01 +0.0%
1813 0.01 +0.0%
1814 0.01 +0.0%
1815 0.01 +0.0%
1816 0.01 +0.0%
1817 0.01 +0.0%
1818 0.01 +0.0%
1819 0.01 +0.0%
1820 0.01 +0.0%
1821 0.01 +0.0%
1822 0.01 +0.0%
1823 0.01 +0.0%
1824 0.01 +0.0%
1825 0.01 +0.0%
1826 0.01 +0.0%
1827 0.01 +0.0%
1828 0.01 +0.0%
1829 0.01 +0.0%
1830 0.01 +0.0%
1831 0.01 +0.0%
1832 0.01 +0.0%
1833 0.01 +0.0%
1834 0.01 +0.0%
1835 0.01 +0.0%
1836 0.01 +0.0%
1837 0.01 +0.0%
1838 0.01 +0.0%
1839 0.01 +0.0%
1840 0.01 +0.0%
1841 0.01 +0.0%
1842 0.01 +0.0%
1843 0.01 +0.0%
1844 0.01 +0.0%
1845 0.01 +0.0%
1846 0.01 +0.0%
1847 0.01 +0.0%
1848 0.01 +0.0%
1849 0.01 +0.0%
1850 0.01 +0.0%
1851 0.01 +0.0%
1852 0.01 +0.0%
1853 0.01 +0.0%
1854 0.01 +0.0%
1855 0.01 +0.0%
1856 0.01 +0.0%
1857 0.01 +0.0%
1858 0.01 +0.0%
1859 0.01 +0.0%
1860 0.01 +0.0%
1861 0.01 +0.0%
1862 0.01 +0.0%
1863 0.01 +0.0%
1864 0.01 +0.0%
1865 0.01 +0.0%
1866 0.01 +0.0%
1867 0.01 +0.0%
1868 0.01 +0.0%
1869 0.01 +0.0%
1870 0.01 +0.0%
1871 0.01 +0.0%
1872 0.01 +0.0%
1873 0.01 +0.0%
1874 0.01 +0.0%
1875 0.01 +0.0%
1876 0.01 +0.0%
1877 0.01 +0.0%
1878 0.01 +0.0%
1879 0.01 +0.0%
1880 0.01 +0.0%
1881 0.01 +0.0%
1882 0.01 +0.0%
1883 0.01 +0.0%
1884 0.01 +0.0%
1885 0.01 +0.0%
1886 0.01 +0.0%
1887 0.01 +0.0%
1888 0.01 +0.0%
1889 0.01 +0.0%
1890 0.01 +0.0%
1891 0.01 +0.0%
1892 0.01 +0.0%
1893 0.01 +0.0%
1894 0.01 +0.0%
1895 0.01 +0.0%
1896 0.01 +0.0%
1897 0.01 +0.0%
1898 0.01 +0.0%
1899 0.01 +0.0%
1900 0.011 +10.0%
1901 0.011 +0.0%
1902 0.011 +0.0%
1903 0.011 +0.0%
1904 0.011 +0.0%
1905 0.011 +0.0%
1906 0.011 +0.0%
1907 0.011 +0.0%
1908 0.011 +0.0%
1909 0.011 +0.0%
1910 0.011 +0.0%
1911 0.011 +0.0%
1912 0.011 +0.0%
1913 0.011 +0.0%
1914 0.011 +0.0%
1915 0.011 +0.0%
1916 0.011 +0.0%
1917 0.011 +0.0%
1918 0.011 +0.0%
1919 0.011 +0.0%
1920 0.011 +0.0%
1921 0.011 +0.0%
1922 0.011 +0.0%
1923 0.011 +0.0%
1924 0.011 +0.0%
1925 0.011 +0.0%
1926 0.011 +0.0%
1927 0.011 +0.0%
1928 0.011 +0.0%
1929 0.011 +0.0%
1930 0.011 +0.0%
1931 0.011 +0.0%
1932 0.011 +0.0%
1933 0.011 +0.0%
1934 0.011 +0.0%
1935 0.011 +0.0%
1936 0.01 -9.1%
1937 0.01 +0.0%
1938 0.01 +0.0%
1939 0.01 +0.0%
1940 0.011 +10.0%
1941 0.011 +0.0%
1942 0.012 +9.1%
1943 0.012 +0.0%
1944 0.012 +0.0%
1945 0.014 +16.7%
1946 0.014 +0.0%
1947 0.014 +0.0%
1948 0.014 +0.0%
1949 0.014 +0.0%
1950 0.014 +0.0%
1951 0.014 +0.0%
1952 0.014 +0.0%
1953 0.014 +0.0%
1954 0.014 +0.0%
1955 0.03 +114.3%
1956 0.093 +210.0%
1957 0.093 +0.0%
1958 0.093 +0.0%
1959 0.093 +0.0%
1960 0.093 +0.0%
1961 0.093 +0.0%
1962 0.093 +0.0%
1963 0.093 +0.0%
1964 0.093 +0.0%
1965 0.093 +0.0%
1966 0.093 +0.0%
1967 0.093 +0.0%
1968 0.094 +1.1%
1969 0.094 +0.0%
1970 0.094 +0.0%
1971 0.094 +0.0%
1972 0.095 +1.1%
1973 0.095 +0.0%
1974 0.086 -9.5%
1975 0.077 -10.5%
1976 0.072 -6.5%
1977 0.072 +0.0%
1978 0.072 +0.0%
1979 0.072 +0.0%
1980 0.072 +0.0%
1981 0.072 +0.0%
1982 0.072 +0.0%
1983 0.072 +0.0%
1984 0.072 +0.0%
1985 0.072 +0.0%
1986 0.072 +0.0%
1987 0.099 +37.5%
1988 0.149 +50.5%
1989 0.149 +0.0%
1990 0.15 +0.7%
1991 0.203 +35.3%
1992 0.23 +13.3%
1993 0.23 +0.0%
1994 0.195 -15.2%
1995 0.223 +14.4%
1996 0.245 +9.9%
1997 0.245 +0.0%
1998 0.245 +0.0%
1999 0.245 +0.0%
2000 0.241 -1.6%
2001 0.241 +0.0%
2002 0.242 +0.4%
2003 0.242 +0.0%
2004 0.241 -0.4%
2005 0.256 +6.2%
2006 0.241 -5.9%
2007 0.244 +1.2%
2008 0.244 +0.0%
2009 0.244 +0.0%
2010 0.229 -6.1%
2011 0.223 -2.6%
2012 0.225 +0.9%
2013 0.223 -0.9%
2014 0.227 +1.8%
2015 0.228 +0.4%
2016 0.226 -0.9%
2017 0.228 +0.9%
2018 0.271 +18.9%
2019 0.329 +21.4%
2020 0.32 -2.7%
2021 0.29 -9.4%
2022 0.3 +3.4%
2023 0.279 -7.0%
2024 0.26 -6.8%
2025 0.257 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.01 0.01 0.01 1
1790s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1800s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1810s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1820s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1830s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1840s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1850s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1860s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1870s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1880s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1890s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1900s 0.011 0.011 0.011 10
1910s 0.011 0.011 0.011 10
1920s 0.011 0.011 0.011 10
1930s 0.0106 0.01 0.011 10
1940s 0.0128 0.011 0.014 10
1950s 0.0472 0.014 0.093 10
1960s 0.0932 0.093 0.094 10
1970s 0.0829 0.072 0.095 10
1980s 0.0901 0.072 0.149 10
1990s 0.2211 0.15 0.245 10
2000s 0.2436 0.241 0.256 10
2010s 0.2409 0.223 0.329 10
2020s 0.2843 0.257 0.32 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 124 Cameroon 0.26 compare
  2. 125 Kazakhstan 0.259 compare
  3. 125 Morocco 0.259 compare
  4. 128 Uganda 0.253 compare
  5. 129 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 compare
  6. 130 Djibouti 0.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ethiopia was 0.257 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 2019.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
How does Ethiopia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
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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.