What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in India?

Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in India was 0.377 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 India?

The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 1998.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1878.

How does India rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

India ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

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

India: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.377 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.377

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

104th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.746

in 1998

All-time low

0.05

in 1878

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in India is 0.377, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in India peaked at 0.746 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1878.

India ranks 104th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.053	—
1790	0.053	+0.0%
1791	0.053	+0.0%
1792	0.053	+0.0%
1793	0.053	+0.0%
1794	0.053	+0.0%
1795	0.053	+0.0%
1796	0.053	+0.0%
1797	0.053	+0.0%
1798	0.053	+0.0%
1799	0.053	+0.0%
1800	0.053	+0.0%
1801	0.053	+0.0%
1802	0.053	+0.0%
1803	0.053	+0.0%
1804	0.053	+0.0%
1805	0.053	+0.0%
1806	0.053	+0.0%
1807	0.053	+0.0%
1808	0.053	+0.0%
1809	0.053	+0.0%
1810	0.053	+0.0%
1811	0.053	+0.0%
1812	0.053	+0.0%
1813	0.053	+0.0%
1814	0.053	+0.0%
1815	0.053	+0.0%
1816	0.053	+0.0%
1817	0.053	+0.0%
1818	0.053	+0.0%
1819	0.053	+0.0%
1820	0.053	+0.0%
1821	0.053	+0.0%
1822	0.053	+0.0%
1823	0.053	+0.0%
1824	0.053	+0.0%
1825	0.053	+0.0%
1826	0.053	+0.0%
1827	0.053	+0.0%
1828	0.053	+0.0%
1829	0.053	+0.0%
1830	0.053	+0.0%
1831	0.053	+0.0%
1832	0.053	+0.0%
1833	0.053	+0.0%
1834	0.053	+0.0%
1835	0.053	+0.0%
1836	0.053	+0.0%
1837	0.053	+0.0%
1838	0.058	+9.4%
1839	0.058	+0.0%
1840	0.058	+0.0%
1841	0.058	+0.0%
1842	0.058	+0.0%
1843	0.058	+0.0%
1844	0.058	+0.0%
1845	0.058	+0.0%
1846	0.058	+0.0%
1847	0.058	+0.0%
1848	0.058	+0.0%
1849	0.058	+0.0%
1850	0.058	+0.0%
1851	0.058	+0.0%
1852	0.058	+0.0%
1853	0.058	+0.0%
1854	0.058	+0.0%
1855	0.058	+0.0%
1856	0.058	+0.0%
1857	0.058	+0.0%
1858	0.054	-6.9%
1859	0.054	+0.0%
1860	0.054	+0.0%
1861	0.054	+0.0%
1862	0.054	+0.0%
1863	0.054	+0.0%
1864	0.054	+0.0%
1865	0.054	+0.0%
1866	0.054	+0.0%
1867	0.054	+0.0%
1868	0.054	+0.0%
1869	0.054	+0.0%
1870	0.054	+0.0%
1871	0.054	+0.0%
1872	0.054	+0.0%
1873	0.054	+0.0%
1874	0.054	+0.0%
1875	0.054	+0.0%
1876	0.057	+5.6%
1877	0.056	-1.8%
1878	0.05	-10.7%
1879	0.05	+0.0%
1880	0.05	+0.0%
1881	0.062	+24.0%
1882	0.064	+3.2%
1883	0.074	+15.6%
1884	0.074	+0.0%
1885	0.074	+0.0%
1886	0.074	+0.0%
1887	0.074	+0.0%
1888	0.074	+0.0%
1889	0.074	+0.0%
1890	0.074	+0.0%
1891	0.074	+0.0%
1892	0.074	+0.0%
1893	0.074	+0.0%
1894	0.074	+0.0%
1895	0.074	+0.0%
1896	0.074	+0.0%
1897	0.074	+0.0%
1898	0.074	+0.0%
1899	0.074	+0.0%
1900	0.076	+2.7%
1901	0.076	+0.0%
1902	0.076	+0.0%
1903	0.076	+0.0%
1904	0.076	+0.0%
1905	0.074	-2.6%
1906	0.075	+1.4%
1907	0.075	+0.0%
1908	0.075	+0.0%
1909	0.075	+0.0%
1910	0.076	+1.3%
1911	0.076	+0.0%
1912	0.076	+0.0%
1913	0.076	+0.0%
1914	0.076	+0.0%
1915	0.076	+0.0%
1916	0.076	+0.0%
1917	0.076	+0.0%
1918	0.076	+0.0%
1919	0.076	+0.0%
1920	0.087	+14.5%
1921	0.139	+59.8%
1922	0.139	+0.0%
1923	0.14	+0.7%
1924	0.144	+2.9%
1925	0.144	+0.0%
1926	0.143	-0.7%
1927	0.138	-3.5%
1928	0.138	+0.0%
1929	0.138	+0.0%
1930	0.137	-0.7%
1931	0.139	+1.5%
1932	0.139	+0.0%
1933	0.139	+0.0%
1934	0.141	+1.4%
1935	0.177	+25.5%
1936	0.176	-0.6%
1937	0.18	+2.3%
1938	0.18	+0.0%
1939	0.18	+0.0%
1940	0.179	-0.6%
1941	0.179	+0.0%
1942	0.179	+0.0%
1943	0.179	+0.0%
1944	0.179	+0.0%
1945	0.197	+10.1%
1946	0.21	+6.6%
1947	0.226	+7.6%
1948	0.185	-18.1%
1949	0.187	+1.1%
1950	0.272	+45.5%
1951	0.312	+14.7%
1952	0.596	+91.0%
1953	0.661	+10.9%
1954	0.661	+0.0%
1955	0.661	+0.0%
1956	0.661	+0.0%
1957	0.668	+1.1%
1958	0.67	+0.3%
1959	0.67	+0.0%
1960	0.67	+0.0%
1961	0.67	+0.0%
1962	0.655	-2.2%
1963	0.653	-0.3%
1964	0.65	-0.5%
1965	0.644	-0.9%
1966	0.645	+0.2%
1967	0.66	+2.3%
1968	0.665	+0.8%
1969	0.665	+0.0%
1970	0.664	-0.2%
1971	0.618	-6.9%
1972	0.612	-1.0%
1973	0.612	+0.0%
1974	0.57	-6.9%
1975	0.39	-31.6%
1976	0.381	-2.3%
1977	0.494	+29.7%
1978	0.652	+32.0%
1979	0.656	+0.6%
1980	0.646	-1.5%
1981	0.643	-0.5%
1982	0.641	-0.3%
1983	0.641	+0.0%
1984	0.642	+0.2%
1985	0.658	+2.5%
1986	0.668	+1.5%
1987	0.668	+0.0%
1988	0.664	-0.6%
1989	0.665	+0.2%
1990	0.693	+4.2%
1991	0.713	+2.9%
1992	0.726	+1.8%
1993	0.731	+0.7%
1994	0.738	+1.0%
1995	0.738	+0.0%
1996	0.741	+0.4%
1997	0.742	+0.1%
1998	0.746	+0.5%
1999	0.737	-1.2%
2000	0.735	-0.3%
2001	0.735	+0.0%
2002	0.739	+0.5%
2003	0.736	-0.4%
2004	0.731	-0.7%
2005	0.723	-1.1%
2006	0.721	-0.3%
2007	0.721	+0.0%
2008	0.721	+0.0%
2009	0.683	-5.3%
2010	0.671	-1.8%
2011	0.671	+0.0%
2012	0.659	-1.8%
2013	0.65	-1.4%
2014	0.617	-5.1%
2015	0.543	-12.0%
2016	0.524	-3.5%
2017	0.488	-6.9%
2018	0.482	-1.2%
2019	0.43	-10.8%
2020	0.39	-9.3%
2021	0.398	+2.1%
2022	0.384	-3.5%
2023	0.374	-2.6%
2024	0.381	+1.9%
2025	0.377	-1.0%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.377 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
India's 0.377 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.561, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.053	0.053	0.053	1
1790s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1800s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1810s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1820s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1830s	0.054	0.053	0.058	10
1840s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1850s	0.0572	0.054	0.058	10
1860s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1870s	0.0537	0.05	0.057	10
1880s	0.0694	0.05	0.074	10
1890s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1900s	0.0754	0.074	0.076	10
1910s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1920s	0.135	0.087	0.144	10
1930s	0.1588	0.137	0.18	10
1940s	0.19	0.179	0.226	10
1950s	0.5832	0.272	0.67	10
1960s	0.6577	0.644	0.67	10
1970s	0.5649	0.381	0.664	10
1980s	0.6536	0.641	0.668	10
1990s	0.7305	0.693	0.746	10
2000s	0.7245	0.683	0.739	10
2010s	0.5735	0.43	0.671	10
2020s	0.384	0.374	0.398	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in India?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in India was 0.377 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 India?: The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 1998.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1878.
How does India rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: India ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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: 09 October 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.