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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Guatemala

Guatemala: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.637
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.637
in 2025
All-time low
0.026
in 1810
Years of data
233
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Guatemala stood at 0.637. That is the highest value across all 233 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Guatemala peaked at 0.637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1810.

That places Guatemala 63rd 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 Guatemala, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.027 —
1790 0.027 +0.0%
1791 0.027 +0.0%
1792 0.027 +0.0%
1793 0.027 +0.0%
1794 0.027 +0.0%
1795 0.027 +0.0%
1796 0.027 +0.0%
1797 0.027 +0.0%
1798 0.027 +0.0%
1799 0.027 +0.0%
1800 0.027 +0.0%
1801 0.027 +0.0%
1802 0.027 +0.0%
1803 0.027 +0.0%
1804 0.027 +0.0%
1805 0.027 +0.0%
1806 0.027 +0.0%
1807 0.027 +0.0%
1808 0.027 +0.0%
1809 0.027 +0.0%
1810 0.026 -3.7%
1811 0.028 +7.7%
1812 0.028 +0.0%
1813 0.028 +0.0%
1814 0.028 +0.0%
1815 0.028 +0.0%
1816 0.028 +0.0%
1817 0.028 +0.0%
1818 0.028 +0.0%
1819 0.028 +0.0%
1820 0.028 +0.0%
1821 0.037 +32.1%
1823 0.088 +137.8%
1824 0.088 +0.0%
1825 0.116 +31.8%
1826 0.119 +2.6%
1827 0.119 +0.0%
1828 0.119 +0.0%
1829 0.127 +6.7%
1830 0.13 +2.4%
1831 0.119 -8.5%
1832 0.119 +0.0%
1833 0.119 +0.0%
1834 0.11 -7.6%
1835 0.129 +17.3%
1836 0.134 +3.9%
1837 0.134 +0.0%
1838 0.085 -36.6%
1839 0.055 -35.3%
1840 0.055 +0.0%
1841 0.057 +3.6%
1842 0.087 +52.6%
1843 0.087 +0.0%
1844 0.073 -16.1%
1845 0.073 +0.0%
1846 0.073 +0.0%
1847 0.073 +0.0%
1848 0.057 -21.9%
1852 0.105 +84.2%
1853 0.105 +0.0%
1854 0.105 +0.0%
1855 0.108 +2.9%
1856 0.108 +0.0%
1857 0.108 +0.0%
1858 0.108 +0.0%
1859 0.108 +0.0%
1860 0.108 +0.0%
1861 0.108 +0.0%
1862 0.108 +0.0%
1863 0.108 +0.0%
1864 0.108 +0.0%
1865 0.111 +2.8%
1866 0.111 +0.0%
1867 0.111 +0.0%
1868 0.111 +0.0%
1869 0.115 +3.6%
1870 0.116 +0.9%
1871 0.077 -33.6%
1872 0.044 -42.9%
1873 0.08 +81.8%
1874 0.106 +32.5%
1875 0.106 +0.0%
1876 0.107 +0.9%
1877 0.109 +1.9%
1878 0.109 +0.0%
1879 0.108 -0.9%
1880 0.107 -0.9%
1881 0.107 +0.0%
1882 0.107 +0.0%
1883 0.107 +0.0%
1884 0.107 +0.0%
1885 0.098 -8.4%
1886 0.112 +14.3%
1887 0.113 +0.9%
1888 0.113 +0.0%
1889 0.11 -2.7%
1890 0.114 +3.6%
1891 0.153 +34.2%
1892 0.162 +5.9%
1893 0.163 +0.6%
1894 0.163 +0.0%
1895 0.163 +0.0%
1896 0.164 +0.6%
1897 0.153 -6.7%
1898 0.086 -43.8%
1899 0.032 -62.8%
1900 0.095 +196.9%
1901 0.095 +0.0%
1902 0.095 +0.0%
1903 0.095 +0.0%
1904 0.093 -2.1%
1905 0.092 -1.1%
1906 0.092 +0.0%
1907 0.092 +0.0%
1908 0.092 +0.0%
1909 0.092 +0.0%
1910 0.095 +3.3%
1911 0.095 +0.0%
1912 0.095 +0.0%
1913 0.095 +0.0%
1914 0.095 +0.0%
1915 0.095 +0.0%
1916 0.096 +1.1%
1917 0.095 -1.0%
1918 0.095 +0.0%
1919 0.095 +0.0%
1920 0.11 +15.8%
1921 0.12 +9.1%
1922 0.125 +4.2%
1923 0.14 +12.0%
1924 0.136 -2.9%
1925 0.136 +0.0%
1926 0.137 +0.7%
1927 0.137 +0.0%
1928 0.137 +0.0%
1929 0.137 +0.0%
1930 0.129 -5.8%
1931 0.104 -19.4%
1932 0.102 -1.9%
1933 0.102 +0.0%
1934 0.102 +0.0%
1935 0.1 -2.0%
1936 0.099 -1.0%
1937 0.096 -3.0%
1938 0.096 +0.0%
1939 0.096 +0.0%
1940 0.098 +2.1%
1941 0.098 +0.0%
1942 0.098 +0.0%
1943 0.098 +0.0%
1944 0.136 +38.8%
1945 0.292 +114.7%
1946 0.361 +23.6%
1947 0.389 +7.8%
1948 0.39 +0.3%
1949 0.381 -2.3%
1950 0.381 +0.0%
1951 0.381 +0.0%
1952 0.38 -0.3%
1953 0.373 -1.8%
1954 0.243 -34.9%
1955 0.079 -67.5%
1956 0.086 +8.9%
1957 0.101 +17.4%
1958 0.152 +50.5%
1959 0.154 +1.3%
1960 0.154 +0.0%
1961 0.157 +1.9%
1962 0.156 -0.6%
1963 0.102 -34.6%
1964 0.088 -13.7%
1965 0.086 -2.3%
1966 0.128 +48.8%
1967 0.184 +43.7%
1968 0.184 +0.0%
1969 0.184 +0.0%
1970 0.176 -4.3%
1971 0.171 -2.8%
1972 0.171 +0.0%
1973 0.173 +1.2%
1974 0.173 +0.0%
1975 0.174 +0.6%
1976 0.17 -2.3%
1977 0.17 +0.0%
1978 0.165 -2.9%
1979 0.163 -1.2%
1980 0.163 +0.0%
1981 0.163 +0.0%
1982 0.109 -33.1%
1983 0.095 -12.8%
1984 0.125 +31.6%
1985 0.149 +19.2%
1986 0.345 +131.5%
1987 0.37 +7.2%
1988 0.37 +0.0%
1989 0.37 +0.0%
1990 0.371 +0.3%
1991 0.382 +3.0%
1992 0.382 +0.0%
1993 0.385 +0.8%
1994 0.396 +2.9%
1995 0.412 +4.0%
1996 0.454 +10.2%
1997 0.489 +7.7%
1998 0.489 +0.0%
1999 0.491 +0.4%
2000 0.542 +10.4%
2001 0.542 +0.0%
2002 0.542 +0.0%
2003 0.543 +0.2%
2004 0.552 +1.7%
2005 0.552 +0.0%
2006 0.552 +0.0%
2007 0.563 +2.0%
2008 0.582 +3.4%
2009 0.58 -0.3%
2010 0.583 +0.5%
2011 0.581 -0.3%
2012 0.576 -0.9%
2013 0.574 -0.3%
2014 0.572 -0.3%
2015 0.587 +2.6%
2016 0.626 +6.6%
2017 0.621 -0.8%
2018 0.602 -3.1%
2019 0.597 -0.8%
2020 0.589 -1.3%
2021 0.555 -5.8%
2022 0.509 -8.3%
2023 0.506 -0.6%
2024 0.609 +20.4%
2025 0.637 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.027 0.027 0.027 1
1790s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1800s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1810s 0.0278 0.026 0.028 10
1820s 0.0934 0.028 0.127 9
1830s 0.1134 0.055 0.134 10
1840s 0.0706 0.055 0.087 9
1850s 0.1069 0.105 0.108 8
1860s 0.1099 0.108 0.115 10
1870s 0.0962 0.044 0.116 10
1880s 0.1081 0.098 0.113 10
1890s 0.1353 0.032 0.164 10
1900s 0.0933 0.092 0.095 10
1910s 0.0951 0.095 0.096 10
1920s 0.1315 0.11 0.14 10
1930s 0.1026 0.096 0.129 10
1940s 0.2341 0.098 0.39 10
1950s 0.233 0.079 0.381 10
1960s 0.1423 0.086 0.184 10
1970s 0.1706 0.163 0.176 10
1980s 0.2259 0.095 0.37 10
1990s 0.4251 0.371 0.491 10
2000s 0.555 0.542 0.582 10
2010s 0.5919 0.572 0.626 10
2020s 0.5675 0.506 0.637 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Guatemala?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Guatemala was 0.637 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2025.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1810.
How does Guatemala rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.