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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gambia

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

Gambia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.641 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.641

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.641

in 2025

All-time low

0.051

in 1925

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Gambia, 1900 to 2025.
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%

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

59 Botswana 0.665 compare
60 Lesotho 0.661 compare
61 Nepal 0.656 compare
63 Guatemala 0.637 compare
64 Montenegro 0.636 compare
65 Namibia 0.633 compare
65 Senegal 0.633 compare

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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)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 299.49 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 59.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 454.39 current US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 69.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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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: 28 August 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.