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

Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy was 0.745 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1815.

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

Italy ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.745

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.87

in 2017

All-time low

0.018

in 1815

Years of data

211

1815–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy, 1815–2025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.745 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy peaked at 0.87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1815.

That places Italy 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy, 1815 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1815	0.018	—
1816	0.018	+0.0%
1817	0.018	+0.0%
1818	0.018	+0.0%
1819	0.018	+0.0%
1820	0.018	+0.0%
1821	0.018	+0.0%
1822	0.018	+0.0%
1823	0.018	+0.0%
1824	0.018	+0.0%
1825	0.018	+0.0%
1826	0.018	+0.0%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.019	+5.6%
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	0.019	+0.0%
1841	0.019	+0.0%
1842	0.019	+0.0%
1843	0.019	+0.0%
1844	0.019	+0.0%
1845	0.019	+0.0%
1846	0.019	+0.0%
1847	0.019	+0.0%
1848	0.118	+521.1%
1849	0.2	+69.5%
1850	0.205	+2.5%
1851	0.205	+0.0%
1852	0.205	+0.0%
1853	0.205	+0.0%
1854	0.207	+1.0%
1855	0.207	+0.0%
1856	0.207	+0.0%
1857	0.208	+0.5%
1858	0.206	-1.0%
1859	0.206	+0.0%
1860	0.211	+2.4%
1861	0.212	+0.5%
1862	0.207	-2.4%
1863	0.207	+0.0%
1864	0.207	+0.0%
1865	0.205	-1.0%
1866	0.272	+32.7%
1867	0.27	-0.7%
1868	0.274	+1.5%
1869	0.274	+0.0%
1870	0.271	-1.1%
1871	0.241	-11.1%
1872	0.241	+0.0%
1873	0.241	+0.0%
1874	0.237	-1.7%
1875	0.24	+1.3%
1876	0.238	-0.8%
1877	0.24	+0.8%
1878	0.24	+0.0%
1879	0.24	+0.0%
1880	0.272	+13.3%
1881	0.276	+1.5%
1882	0.286	+3.6%
1883	0.291	+1.7%
1884	0.291	+0.0%
1885	0.291	+0.0%
1886	0.289	-0.7%
1887	0.291	+0.7%
1888	0.286	-1.7%
1889	0.286	+0.0%
1890	0.296	+3.5%
1891	0.301	+1.7%
1892	0.3	-0.3%
1893	0.303	+1.0%
1894	0.303	+0.0%
1895	0.293	-3.3%
1896	0.297	+1.4%
1897	0.295	-0.7%
1898	0.282	-4.4%
1899	0.282	+0.0%
1900	0.307	+8.9%
1901	0.303	-1.3%
1902	0.303	+0.0%
1903	0.303	+0.0%
1904	0.304	+0.3%
1905	0.308	+1.3%
1906	0.308	+0.0%
1907	0.308	+0.0%
1908	0.308	+0.0%
1909	0.306	-0.6%
1910	0.307	+0.3%
1911	0.309	+0.7%
1912	0.309	+0.0%
1913	0.367	+18.8%
1914	0.364	-0.8%
1915	0.34	-6.6%
1916	0.339	-0.3%
1917	0.339	+0.0%
1918	0.338	-0.3%
1919	0.367	+8.6%
1920	0.375	+2.2%
1921	0.362	-3.5%
1922	0.301	-16.9%
1923	0.26	-13.6%
1924	0.186	-28.5%
1925	0.088	-52.7%
1926	0.068	-22.7%
1927	0.068	+0.0%
1928	0.068	+0.0%
1929	0.06	-11.8%
1930	0.058	-3.3%
1931	0.057	-1.7%
1932	0.057	+0.0%
1933	0.058	+1.8%
1934	0.054	-6.9%
1935	0.053	-1.9%
1936	0.053	+0.0%
1937	0.054	+1.9%
1938	0.054	+0.0%
1939	0.054	+0.0%
1940	0.054	+0.0%
1941	0.054	+0.0%
1942	0.054	+0.0%
1943	0.052	-3.7%
1944	0.1	+92.3%
1945	0.132	+32.0%
1946	0.429	+225.0%
1947	0.629	+46.6%
1948	0.623	-1.0%
1949	0.678	+8.8%
1950	0.678	+0.0%
1951	0.678	+0.0%
1952	0.678	+0.0%
1953	0.684	+0.9%
1954	0.688	+0.6%
1955	0.688	+0.0%
1956	0.705	+2.5%
1957	0.705	+0.0%
1958	0.709	+0.6%
1959	0.711	+0.3%
1960	0.727	+2.3%
1961	0.727	+0.0%
1962	0.727	+0.0%
1963	0.728	+0.1%
1964	0.729	+0.1%
1965	0.729	+0.0%
1966	0.729	+0.0%
1967	0.729	+0.0%
1968	0.729	+0.0%
1969	0.732	+0.4%
1970	0.744	+1.6%
1971	0.741	-0.4%
1972	0.742	+0.1%
1973	0.748	+0.8%
1974	0.748	+0.0%
1975	0.752	+0.5%
1976	0.758	+0.8%
1977	0.764	+0.8%
1978	0.764	+0.0%
1979	0.763	-0.1%
1980	0.792	+3.8%
1981	0.802	+1.3%
1982	0.802	+0.0%
1983	0.806	+0.5%
1984	0.819	+1.6%
1985	0.819	+0.0%
1986	0.819	+0.0%
1987	0.82	+0.1%
1988	0.821	+0.1%
1989	0.821	+0.0%
1990	0.821	+0.0%
1991	0.829	+1.0%
1992	0.831	+0.2%
1993	0.835	+0.5%
1994	0.83	-0.6%
1995	0.828	-0.2%
1996	0.835	+0.8%
1997	0.843	+1.0%
1998	0.843	+0.0%
1999	0.843	+0.0%
2000	0.84	-0.4%
2001	0.833	-0.8%
2002	0.837	+0.5%
2003	0.837	+0.0%
2004	0.837	+0.0%
2005	0.846	+1.1%
2006	0.852	+0.7%
2007	0.861	+1.1%
2008	0.855	-0.7%
2009	0.857	+0.2%
2010	0.856	-0.1%
2011	0.862	+0.7%
2012	0.869	+0.8%
2013	0.864	-0.6%
2014	0.865	+0.1%
2015	0.865	+0.0%
2016	0.869	+0.5%
2017	0.87	+0.1%
2018	0.864	-0.7%
2019	0.854	-1.2%
2020	0.857	+0.4%
2021	0.857	+0.0%
2022	0.842	-1.8%
2023	0.806	-4.3%
2024	0.784	-2.7%
2025	0.745	-5.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 0.745 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Italy's 0.745 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Italy 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
1848	+521.1%	0.019	0.118
1946	+225.0%	0.132	0.429
1944	+92.3%	0.052	0.1
1849	+69.5%	0.118	0.2
1925	-52.7%	0.186	0.088
1947	+46.6%	0.429	0.629

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	5
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.0188	0.018	0.019	10
1840s	0.047	0.019	0.2	10
1850s	0.2061	0.205	0.208	10
1860s	0.2339	0.205	0.274	10
1870s	0.2429	0.237	0.271	10
1880s	0.2859	0.272	0.291	10
1890s	0.2952	0.282	0.303	10
1900s	0.3058	0.303	0.308	10
1910s	0.3379	0.307	0.367	10
1920s	0.1836	0.06	0.375	10
1930s	0.0552	0.053	0.058	10
1940s	0.2805	0.052	0.678	10
1950s	0.6924	0.678	0.711	10
1960s	0.7286	0.727	0.732	10
1970s	0.7524	0.741	0.764	10
1980s	0.8121	0.792	0.821	10
1990s	0.8338	0.821	0.843	10
2000s	0.8455	0.833	0.861	10
2010s	0.8638	0.854	0.87	10
2020s	0.8152	0.745	0.857	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Italy was 0.745 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1815.
How does Italy rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Italy ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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

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