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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya

Kenya: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.563
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2023
All-time low
0.01
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Kenya, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.563 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya peaked at 0.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1900.

That places Kenya 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.01 —
1901 0.01 +0.0%
1902 0.01 +0.0%
1903 0.01 +0.0%
1904 0.01 +0.0%
1905 0.01 +0.0%
1906 0.01 +0.0%
1907 0.01 +0.0%
1908 0.01 +0.0%
1909 0.01 +0.0%
1910 0.01 +0.0%
1911 0.01 +0.0%
1912 0.01 +0.0%
1913 0.01 +0.0%
1914 0.01 +0.0%
1915 0.01 +0.0%
1916 0.01 +0.0%
1917 0.01 +0.0%
1918 0.01 +0.0%
1919 0.01 +0.0%
1920 0.062 +520.0%
1921 0.067 +8.1%
1922 0.067 +0.0%
1923 0.067 +0.0%
1924 0.07 +4.5%
1925 0.071 +1.4%
1926 0.071 +0.0%
1927 0.068 -4.2%
1928 0.074 +8.8%
1929 0.074 +0.0%
1930 0.076 +2.7%
1931 0.075 -1.3%
1932 0.075 +0.0%
1933 0.075 +0.0%
1934 0.053 -29.3%
1935 0.046 -13.2%
1936 0.046 +0.0%
1937 0.046 +0.0%
1938 0.068 +47.8%
1939 0.075 +10.3%
1940 0.074 -1.3%
1941 0.074 +0.0%
1942 0.074 +0.0%
1943 0.074 +0.0%
1944 0.074 +0.0%
1945 0.076 +2.7%
1946 0.079 +3.9%
1947 0.079 +0.0%
1948 0.082 +3.8%
1949 0.082 +0.0%
1950 0.085 +3.7%
1951 0.084 -1.2%
1952 0.081 -3.6%
1953 0.078 -3.7%
1954 0.077 -1.3%
1955 0.08 +3.9%
1956 0.094 +17.5%
1957 0.097 +3.2%
1958 0.1 +3.1%
1959 0.102 +2.0%
1960 0.111 +8.8%
1961 0.122 +9.9%
1962 0.123 +0.8%
1963 0.21 +70.7%
1964 0.238 +13.3%
1965 0.275 +15.5%
1966 0.247 -10.2%
1967 0.219 -11.3%
1968 0.217 -0.9%
1969 0.2 -7.8%
1970 0.196 -2.0%
1971 0.197 +0.5%
1972 0.196 -0.5%
1973 0.198 +1.0%
1974 0.202 +2.0%
1975 0.209 +3.5%
1976 0.21 +0.5%
1977 0.21 +0.0%
1978 0.21 +0.0%
1979 0.211 +0.5%
1980 0.207 -1.9%
1981 0.205 -1.0%
1982 0.197 -3.9%
1983 0.193 -2.0%
1984 0.181 -6.2%
1985 0.181 +0.0%
1986 0.183 +1.1%
1987 0.183 +0.0%
1988 0.177 -3.3%
1989 0.175 -1.1%
1990 0.189 +8.0%
1991 0.203 +7.4%
1992 0.291 +43.3%
1993 0.329 +13.1%
1994 0.334 +1.5%
1995 0.337 +0.9%
1996 0.337 +0.0%
1997 0.336 -0.3%
1998 0.363 +8.0%
1999 0.363 +0.0%
2000 0.374 +3.0%
2001 0.376 +0.5%
2002 0.419 +11.4%
2003 0.51 +21.7%
2004 0.51 +0.0%
2005 0.51 +0.0%
2006 0.51 +0.0%
2007 0.511 +0.2%
2008 0.415 -18.8%
2009 0.416 +0.2%
2010 0.427 +2.6%
2011 0.428 +0.2%
2012 0.425 -0.7%
2013 0.524 +23.3%
2014 0.539 +2.9%
2015 0.539 +0.0%
2016 0.534 -0.9%
2017 0.512 -4.1%
2018 0.496 -3.1%
2019 0.501 +1.0%
2020 0.503 +0.4%
2021 0.507 +0.8%
2022 0.55 +8.5%
2023 0.57 +3.6%
2024 0.557 -2.3%
2025 0.563 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1910s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1920s 0.0691 0.062 0.074 10
1930s 0.0635 0.046 0.076 10
1940s 0.0768 0.074 0.082 10
1950s 0.0878 0.077 0.102 10
1960s 0.1962 0.111 0.275 10
1970s 0.2039 0.196 0.211 10
1980s 0.1882 0.175 0.207 10
1990s 0.3082 0.189 0.363 10
2000s 0.4551 0.374 0.511 10
2010s 0.4925 0.425 0.539 10
2020s 0.5417 0.503 0.57 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 73 Liberia 0.597 compare
  2. 74 Paraguay 0.581 compare
  3. 75 Bhutan 0.566 compare
  4. 77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare
  5. 78 Malawi 0.557 compare
  6. 79 Maldives 0.556 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Kenya was 0.563 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1900.
How does Kenya rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Kenya ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.