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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in India

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

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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

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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
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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.