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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Iraq

Iraq: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.369 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.369
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.426
in 2007
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 0.369, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq peaked at 0.426 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

Iraq ranks 105th 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 Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.02 —
1790 0.02 +0.0%
1791 0.02 +0.0%
1792 0.02 +0.0%
1793 0.02 +0.0%
1794 0.02 +0.0%
1795 0.02 +0.0%
1796 0.02 +0.0%
1797 0.02 +0.0%
1798 0.02 +0.0%
1799 0.02 +0.0%
1800 0.02 +0.0%
1801 0.02 +0.0%
1802 0.02 +0.0%
1803 0.02 +0.0%
1804 0.02 +0.0%
1805 0.02 +0.0%
1806 0.02 +0.0%
1807 0.02 +0.0%
1808 0.02 +0.0%
1809 0.019 -5.0%
1810 0.019 +0.0%
1811 0.019 +0.0%
1812 0.019 +0.0%
1813 0.019 +0.0%
1814 0.019 +0.0%
1815 0.019 +0.0%
1816 0.019 +0.0%
1817 0.019 +0.0%
1818 0.019 +0.0%
1819 0.019 +0.0%
1820 0.019 +0.0%
1821 0.019 +0.0%
1822 0.019 +0.0%
1823 0.019 +0.0%
1824 0.019 +0.0%
1825 0.019 +0.0%
1826 0.019 +0.0%
1827 0.019 +0.0%
1828 0.019 +0.0%
1829 0.019 +0.0%
1830 0.019 +0.0%
1831 0.019 +0.0%
1832 0.019 +0.0%
1833 0.019 +0.0%
1834 0.019 +0.0%
1835 0.019 +0.0%
1836 0.019 +0.0%
1837 0.019 +0.0%
1838 0.019 +0.0%
1839 0.019 +0.0%
1840 0.018 -5.3%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.018 +0.0%
1858 0.018 +0.0%
1859 0.018 +0.0%
1860 0.03 +66.7%
1861 0.034 +13.3%
1862 0.034 +0.0%
1863 0.034 +0.0%
1864 0.034 +0.0%
1865 0.033 -2.9%
1866 0.033 +0.0%
1867 0.035 +6.1%
1868 0.035 +0.0%
1869 0.035 +0.0%
1870 0.035 +0.0%
1871 0.035 +0.0%
1872 0.035 +0.0%
1873 0.035 +0.0%
1874 0.035 +0.0%
1875 0.035 +0.0%
1876 0.1 +185.7%
1877 0.031 -69.0%
1878 0.012 -61.3%
1879 0.012 +0.0%
1880 0.012 +0.0%
1881 0.012 +0.0%
1882 0.012 +0.0%
1883 0.012 +0.0%
1884 0.012 +0.0%
1885 0.012 +0.0%
1886 0.012 +0.0%
1887 0.012 +0.0%
1888 0.012 +0.0%
1889 0.012 +0.0%
1890 0.008 -33.3%
1891 0.008 +0.0%
1892 0.008 +0.0%
1893 0.008 +0.0%
1894 0.008 +0.0%
1895 0.008 +0.0%
1896 0.008 +0.0%
1897 0.008 +0.0%
1898 0.008 +0.0%
1899 0.008 +0.0%
1900 0.009 +12.5%
1901 0.009 +0.0%
1902 0.009 +0.0%
1903 0.009 +0.0%
1904 0.009 +0.0%
1905 0.009 +0.0%
1906 0.009 +0.0%
1907 0.009 +0.0%
1908 0.062 +588.9%
1909 0.153 +146.8%
1910 0.141 -7.8%
1911 0.136 -3.5%
1912 0.113 -16.9%
1913 0.079 -30.1%
1914 0.074 -6.3%
1915 0.074 +0.0%
1916 0.071 -4.1%
1917 0.071 +0.0%
1918 0.074 +4.2%
1919 0.096 +29.7%
1920 0.082 -14.6%
1921 0.082 +0.0%
1922 0.107 +30.5%
1923 0.107 +0.0%
1924 0.106 -0.9%
1925 0.111 +4.7%
1926 0.115 +3.6%
1927 0.114 -0.9%
1928 0.115 +0.9%
1929 0.115 +0.0%
1930 0.115 +0.0%
1931 0.112 -2.6%
1932 0.119 +6.2%
1933 0.144 +21.0%
1934 0.144 +0.0%
1935 0.144 +0.0%
1936 0.142 -1.4%
1937 0.141 -0.7%
1938 0.142 +0.7%
1939 0.144 +1.4%
1940 0.144 +0.0%
1941 0.138 -4.2%
1942 0.136 -1.4%
1943 0.136 +0.0%
1944 0.136 +0.0%
1945 0.136 +0.0%
1946 0.139 +2.2%
1947 0.143 +2.9%
1948 0.143 +0.0%
1949 0.144 +0.7%
1950 0.144 +0.0%
1951 0.144 +0.0%
1952 0.145 +0.7%
1953 0.178 +22.8%
1954 0.179 +0.6%
1955 0.21 +17.3%
1956 0.21 +0.0%
1957 0.21 +0.0%
1958 0.154 -26.7%
1959 0.097 -37.0%
1960 0.098 +1.0%
1961 0.09 -8.2%
1962 0.091 +1.1%
1963 0.069 -24.2%
1964 0.07 +1.4%
1965 0.073 +4.3%
1966 0.076 +4.1%
1967 0.08 +5.3%
1968 0.056 -30.0%
1969 0.051 -8.9%
1970 0.052 +2.0%
1971 0.052 +0.0%
1972 0.052 +0.0%
1973 0.052 +0.0%
1974 0.053 +1.9%
1975 0.051 -3.8%
1976 0.052 +2.0%
1977 0.05 -3.8%
1978 0.05 +0.0%
1979 0.046 -8.0%
1980 0.046 +0.0%
1981 0.081 +76.1%
1982 0.081 +0.0%
1983 0.081 +0.0%
1984 0.081 +0.0%
1985 0.081 +0.0%
1986 0.081 +0.0%
1987 0.081 +0.0%
1988 0.081 +0.0%
1989 0.081 +0.0%
1990 0.081 +0.0%
1991 0.08 -1.2%
1992 0.08 +0.0%
1993 0.082 +2.5%
1994 0.083 +1.2%
1995 0.097 +16.9%
1996 0.146 +50.5%
1997 0.146 +0.0%
1998 0.146 +0.0%
1999 0.146 +0.0%
2000 0.145 -0.7%
2001 0.147 +1.4%
2002 0.147 +0.0%
2003 0.184 +25.2%
2004 0.21 +14.1%
2005 0.237 +12.9%
2006 0.397 +67.5%
2007 0.426 +7.3%
2008 0.426 +0.0%
2009 0.425 -0.2%
2010 0.414 -2.6%
2011 0.413 -0.2%
2012 0.41 -0.7%
2013 0.414 +1.0%
2014 0.403 -2.7%
2015 0.396 -1.7%
2016 0.39 -1.5%
2017 0.375 -3.8%
2018 0.398 +6.1%
2019 0.393 -1.3%
2020 0.376 -4.3%
2021 0.374 -0.5%
2022 0.385 +2.9%
2023 0.371 -3.6%
2024 0.361 -2.7%
2025 0.369 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1
1790s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1800s 0.0199 0.019 0.02 10
1810s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1820s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1830s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1860s 0.0337 0.03 0.035 10
1870s 0.0365 0.012 0.1 10
1880s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1890s 0.008 0.008 0.008 10
1900s 0.0287 0.009 0.153 10
1910s 0.0929 0.071 0.141 10
1920s 0.1054 0.082 0.115 10
1930s 0.1347 0.112 0.144 10
1940s 0.1395 0.136 0.144 10
1950s 0.1671 0.097 0.21 10
1960s 0.0754 0.051 0.098 10
1970s 0.051 0.046 0.053 10
1980s 0.0775 0.046 0.081 10
1990s 0.1087 0.08 0.146 10
2000s 0.2744 0.145 0.426 10
2010s 0.4006 0.375 0.414 10
2020s 0.3727 0.361 0.385 6

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  2. 103 Ukraine 0.386 compare
  3. 104 India 0.377 compare
  4. 106 Tanzania 0.365 compare
  5. 107 Madagascar 0.361 compare
  6. 108 Togo 0.351 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Iraq was 0.369 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2007.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Iraq rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Iraq ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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.