Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jordan
Jordan: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jordan, 1922–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.282 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Jordan peaked at 0.282 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1922.
Jordan ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 104 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 0.064 | — |
| 1923 | 0.068 | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 0.099 | +45.6% |
| 1925 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.102 | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.101 | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.108 | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 0.131 | +21.3% |
| 1949 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.129 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.132 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.165 | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.154 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 0.16 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.162 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.141 | -13.0% |
| 1958 | 0.14 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.137 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.125 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.124 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.126 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.124 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.121 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.128 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.22 | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 0.221 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.227 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.235 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.227 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.224 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.222 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.186 | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.208 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.228 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.229 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.232 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.233 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.239 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.247 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.246 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.255 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.239 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.263 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.261 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.258 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.256 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.252 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.274 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.282 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0911 | 0.064 | 0.102 | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1078 | 0.101 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1487 | 0.129 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1272 | 0.124 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1248 | 0.121 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1304 | 0.128 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2254 | 0.22 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2143 | 0.185 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 0.239 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2632 | 0.252 | 0.282 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,067 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6369 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,406 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Jordan?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Jordan was 0.282 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.282 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1922.
- How does Jordan rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Jordan ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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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.