Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gambia
Gambia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.641 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gambia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.641 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Gambia peaked at 0.641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1925.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.053 | — |
| 1901 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.054 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.079 | +46.3% |
| 1947 | 0.098 | +24.1% |
| 1948 | 0.158 | +61.2% |
| 1949 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.16 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.156 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.157 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.161 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.225 | +39.8% |
| 1961 | 0.226 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.285 | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 0.325 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.321 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.427 | +33.0% |
| 1967 | 0.441 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.495 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.477 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.471 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.459 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.456 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.455 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.45 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.454 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.456 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.458 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.466 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.468 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.466 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.442 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.207 | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 0.101 | -51.2% |
| 1996 | 0.13 | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.246 | +89.2% |
| 1998 | 0.259 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.258 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.255 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.258 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.256 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.257 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.251 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.243 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.244 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.243 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.241 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.244 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.498 | +99.2% |
| 2018 | 0.538 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.524 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.496 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.507 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.621 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.635 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.63 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.641 | +1.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.641 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0524 | 0.051 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0817 | 0.054 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1592 | 0.156 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3457 | 0.225 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4722 | 0.456 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4589 | 0.45 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3045 | 0.101 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.252 | 0.243 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.327 | 0.241 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5883 | 0.496 | 0.641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 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 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Gambia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Gambia was 0.641 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.641 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1925.
- How does Gambia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.