Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.151 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.151
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.377
in 1995
All-time low
0.105
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hong Kong, China, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Hong Kong, China is 0.151, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.377 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1942.
Hong Kong, China ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.135 | — |
| 1901 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.141 | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.118 | -16.3% |
| 1942 | 0.105 | -11.0% |
| 1943 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.149 | +41.9% |
| 1947 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.16 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.159 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.164 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.167 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.185 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.184 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.189 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.197 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.198 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.263 | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.299 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.373 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.377 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.368 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.372 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.371 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.372 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.371 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.369 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.371 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.369 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.367 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.362 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.358 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.354 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.345 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.333 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.325 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.318 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.255 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.205 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.149 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.158 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.151 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1398 | 0.135 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1275 | 0.105 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1479 | 0.147 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1595 | 0.159 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1649 | 0.164 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1904 | 0.184 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3546 | 0.263 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3705 | 0.369 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3431 | 0.3 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1797 | 0.149 | 0.255 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 151 Belarus 0.163 compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.159 compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.158 compare
- 154 Nicaragua 0.151 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 0.148 compare
- 157 Viet Nam 0.146 compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3557 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 56,450 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9802 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 55,852 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Hong Kong, China?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Hong Kong, China was 0.151 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1942.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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About this data
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.