Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Liberia
Liberia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.597 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.597
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
73rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.657
in 2009
All-time low
0.031
in 1821
Years of data
205
1821–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Liberia, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.597 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Liberia peaked at 0.657 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1821.
That places Liberia 73rd 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.031 | — |
| 1822 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.058 | +87.1% |
| 1848 | 0.243 | +319.0% |
| 1849 | 0.24 | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 0.238 | -0.8% |
| 1851 | 0.242 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.244 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.241 | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.24 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.242 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.244 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.24 | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.239 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.238 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.239 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.238 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.225 | -5.5% |
| 1868 | 0.219 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 0.215 | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 0.223 | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.218 | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 0.215 | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.218 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.222 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 0.224 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.217 | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.213 | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.229 | +7.5% |
| 1882 | 0.236 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 0.239 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.241 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.242 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.243 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.225 | -7.4% |
| 1888 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.224 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.235 | +4.9% |
| 1892 | 0.24 | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 0.234 | -2.5% |
| 1894 | 0.23 | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.219 | -4.8% |
| 1896 | 0.214 | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.213 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.193 | -9.4% |
| 1901 | 0.215 | +11.4% |
| 1902 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.217 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.216 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.215 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.222 | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.221 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.208 | -5.0% |
| 1924 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.203 | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.201 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.218 | +8.5% |
| 1932 | 0.216 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.215 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.213 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.188 | -10.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.247 | +37.2% |
| 1949 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.245 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.205 | -16.3% |
| 1952 | 0.193 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.186 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.183 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.187 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.19 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.189 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.188 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.196 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.219 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.123 | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 0.091 | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.097 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.119 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.234 | +96.6% |
| 1987 | 0.235 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.232 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.22 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.167 | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.198 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.202 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.169 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.166 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.15 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.241 | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 0.348 | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.343 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.303 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.239 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.276 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.643 | +133.0% |
| 2007 | 0.655 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.655 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.649 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.646 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.618 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.611 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.615 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.621 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.623 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.633 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.616 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.618 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.624 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.61 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.597 | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.597 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.597 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Liberia 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 | +319.0% | 0.058 | 0.243 |
| 2006 | +133.0% | 0.276 | 0.643 |
| 1986 | +96.6% | 0.119 | 0.234 |
| 1847 | +87.1% | 0.031 | 0.058 |
| 1997 | +60.7% | 0.15 | 0.241 |
| 1998 | +44.4% | 0.241 | 0.348 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0758 | 0.031 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2408 | 0.238 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2329 | 0.215 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2202 | 0.215 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2317 | 0.213 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2235 | 0.213 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2148 | 0.193 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2203 | 0.219 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2094 | 0.201 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2139 | 0.201 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.207 | 0.18 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1951 | 0.183 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1883 | 0.187 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2135 | 0.187 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1533 | 0.091 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2185 | 0.15 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.446 | 0.239 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6254 | 0.611 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6163 | 0.597 | 0.633 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 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 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Liberia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Liberia was 0.597 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.657 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1821.
- How does Liberia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.