Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Honduras
Honduras: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Honduras, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Honduras is 0.511, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Honduras peaked at 0.565 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1873.
That places Honduras 83rd 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 0.06 | — |
| 1839 | 0.146 | +143.3% |
| 1840 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.132 | -9.6% |
| 1848 | 0.123 | -6.8% |
| 1849 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.137 | +11.4% |
| 1853 | 0.139 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.14 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 1864 | 0.131 | +9.2% |
| 1865 | 0.14 | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 0.137 | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.102 | -25.0% |
| 1873 | 0.058 | -43.1% |
| 1874 | 0.072 | +24.1% |
| 1875 | 0.074 | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 0.136 | +83.8% |
| 1877 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.158 | +16.2% |
| 1882 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.159 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.099 | -37.3% |
| 1895 | 0.078 | -21.2% |
| 1896 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.141 | +80.8% |
| 1898 | 0.144 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 0.16 | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.159 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.153 | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.151 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.094 | -37.7% |
| 1908 | 0.075 | -20.2% |
| 1909 | 0.138 | +84.0% |
| 1910 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.142 | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 0.162 | +14.1% |
| 1913 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.166 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.172 | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.17 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1945 | 0.152 | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.154 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.161 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 0.188 | +16.8% |
| 1950 | 0.246 | +30.9% |
| 1951 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.241 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.136 | -43.6% |
| 1956 | 0.169 | +24.3% |
| 1957 | 0.189 | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 0.178 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.181 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.177 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.136 | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.151 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.141 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.239 | +69.5% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.14 | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.139 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.138 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.176 | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 0.188 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.37 | +96.8% |
| 1983 | 0.394 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.395 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.399 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.399 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.403 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.484 | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.49 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.527 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.544 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.557 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.555 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.556 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.555 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.565 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.559 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.521 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.522 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.519 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.441 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.408 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.419 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.418 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.413 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.433 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.426 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.425 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.414 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.361 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.368 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.372 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.394 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.544 | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.539 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.538 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.511 | -5.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.511 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | +143.3% | 0.06 | 0.146 |
| 1982 | +96.8% | 0.188 | 0.37 |
| 1909 | +84.0% | 0.075 | 0.138 |
| 1876 | +83.8% | 0.074 | 0.136 |
| 1897 | +80.8% | 0.078 | 0.141 |
| 1971 | +69.5% | 0.141 | 0.239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.103 | 0.06 | 0.146 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.14 | 0.123 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.136 | 0.123 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1358 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1122 | 0.058 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1561 | 0.136 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1333 | 0.078 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.141 | 0.075 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.161 | 0.138 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1614 | 0.152 | 0.188 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.2075 | 0.136 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1571 | 0.136 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1606 | 0.138 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3512 | 0.176 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.525 | 0.484 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5358 | 0.441 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4085 | 0.361 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.483 | 0.372 | 0.544 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 65.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 10.1 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 57.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 7.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Honduras?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Honduras was 0.511 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1873.
- How does Honduras rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.