Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.419 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.419
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.486
in 2013
All-time low
0.12
in 1919
Years of data
107
1919–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Lebanon, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Lebanon is 0.419, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Lebanon peaked at 0.486 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1919.
That places Lebanon 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 107 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.12 | — |
| 1920 | 0.127 | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.129 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.16 | +24.0% |
| 1924 | 0.159 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.158 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.174 | +10.1% |
| 1927 | 0.188 | +8.0% |
| 1928 | 0.18 | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.178 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.18 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.221 | +22.8% |
| 1935 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.222 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.266 | +19.8% |
| 1944 | 0.322 | +21.1% |
| 1945 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.319 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.318 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.309 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.305 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.371 | +21.6% |
| 1954 | 0.383 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.385 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.36 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 0.342 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.373 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 0.395 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.394 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.389 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.387 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.386 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.386 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.395 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.376 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.369 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.358 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.348 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.334 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.304 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.342 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.336 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.317 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.312 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.323 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.354 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.351 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.355 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.402 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.441 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.442 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.443 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.467 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.466 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.479 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.477 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.486 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.48 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.479 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.429 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.436 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.433 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.405 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.361 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.347 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.419 | +20.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.419 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.419 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1582 | 0.127 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2044 | 0.178 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2847 | 0.219 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.35 | 0.305 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.373 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3654 | 0.348 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3422 | 0.304 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3203 | 0.312 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3929 | 0.323 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4692 | 0.429 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4002 | 0.347 | 0.436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Lebanon?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Lebanon was 0.419 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.486 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1919.
- How does Lebanon rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.