What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 1994.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1829.

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

Madagascar ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar 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 Madagascar

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

Madagascar: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.361 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.361

Change on year

down 10.4%

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.555

in 1994

All-time low

0.014

in 1829

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar stood at 0.361.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar peaked at 0.555 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1829.

Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Madagascar, 1817 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1817	0.022	—
1818	0.022	+0.0%
1819	0.022	+0.0%
1820	0.022	+0.0%
1821	0.022	+0.0%
1822	0.022	+0.0%
1823	0.022	+0.0%
1824	0.022	+0.0%
1825	0.022	+0.0%
1826	0.022	+0.0%
1827	0.022	+0.0%
1828	0.021	-4.5%
1829	0.014	-33.3%
1830	0.014	+0.0%
1831	0.014	+0.0%
1832	0.014	+0.0%
1833	0.014	+0.0%
1834	0.014	+0.0%
1835	0.014	+0.0%
1836	0.014	+0.0%
1837	0.014	+0.0%
1838	0.014	+0.0%
1839	0.014	+0.0%
1840	0.014	+0.0%
1841	0.014	+0.0%
1842	0.014	+0.0%
1843	0.014	+0.0%
1844	0.014	+0.0%
1845	0.014	+0.0%
1846	0.014	+0.0%
1847	0.014	+0.0%
1848	0.014	+0.0%
1849	0.014	+0.0%
1850	0.014	+0.0%
1851	0.014	+0.0%
1852	0.014	+0.0%
1853	0.014	+0.0%
1854	0.014	+0.0%
1855	0.014	+0.0%
1856	0.014	+0.0%
1857	0.014	+0.0%
1858	0.014	+0.0%
1859	0.014	+0.0%
1860	0.014	+0.0%
1861	0.038	+171.4%
1862	0.039	+2.6%
1863	0.039	+0.0%
1864	0.027	-30.8%
1865	0.027	+0.0%
1866	0.027	+0.0%
1867	0.027	+0.0%
1868	0.027	+0.0%
1869	0.026	-3.7%
1870	0.026	+0.0%
1871	0.026	+0.0%
1872	0.026	+0.0%
1873	0.026	+0.0%
1874	0.026	+0.0%
1875	0.026	+0.0%
1876	0.026	+0.0%
1877	0.026	+0.0%
1878	0.026	+0.0%
1879	0.026	+0.0%
1880	0.026	+0.0%
1881	0.026	+0.0%
1882	0.026	+0.0%
1883	0.026	+0.0%
1884	0.025	-3.8%
1885	0.025	+0.0%
1886	0.025	+0.0%
1887	0.025	+0.0%
1888	0.025	+0.0%
1889	0.025	+0.0%
1890	0.025	+0.0%
1891	0.025	+0.0%
1892	0.025	+0.0%
1893	0.025	+0.0%
1894	0.025	+0.0%
1895	0.025	+0.0%
1896	0.025	+0.0%
1897	0.019	-24.0%
1898	0.024	+26.3%
1899	0.024	+0.0%
1900	0.028	+16.7%
1901	0.027	-3.6%
1902	0.027	+0.0%
1903	0.027	+0.0%
1904	0.027	+0.0%
1905	0.027	+0.0%
1906	0.032	+18.5%
1907	0.032	+0.0%
1908	0.032	+0.0%
1909	0.032	+0.0%
1910	0.032	+0.0%
1911	0.032	+0.0%
1912	0.034	+6.3%
1913	0.032	-5.9%
1914	0.032	+0.0%
1915	0.032	+0.0%
1916	0.032	+0.0%
1917	0.032	+0.0%
1918	0.032	+0.0%
1919	0.032	+0.0%
1920	0.033	+3.1%
1921	0.028	-15.2%
1922	0.028	+0.0%
1923	0.028	+0.0%
1924	0.028	+0.0%
1925	0.028	+0.0%
1926	0.028	+0.0%
1927	0.028	+0.0%
1928	0.028	+0.0%
1929	0.028	+0.0%
1930	0.028	+0.0%
1931	0.028	+0.0%
1932	0.028	+0.0%
1933	0.028	+0.0%
1934	0.028	+0.0%
1935	0.028	+0.0%
1936	0.04	+42.9%
1937	0.041	+2.5%
1938	0.041	+0.0%
1939	0.038	-7.3%
1940	0.028	-26.3%
1941	0.028	+0.0%
1942	0.028	+0.0%
1943	0.028	+0.0%
1944	0.028	+0.0%
1945	0.032	+14.3%
1946	0.083	+159.4%
1947	0.054	-34.9%
1948	0.05	-7.4%
1949	0.05	+0.0%
1950	0.05	+0.0%
1951	0.05	+0.0%
1952	0.057	+14.0%
1953	0.057	+0.0%
1954	0.057	+0.0%
1955	0.057	+0.0%
1956	0.063	+10.5%
1957	0.132	+109.5%
1958	0.133	+0.8%
1959	0.137	+3.0%
1960	0.15	+9.5%
1961	0.181	+20.7%
1962	0.255	+40.9%
1963	0.255	+0.0%
1964	0.255	+0.0%
1965	0.249	-2.4%
1966	0.248	-0.4%
1967	0.248	+0.0%
1968	0.248	+0.0%
1969	0.248	+0.0%
1970	0.249	+0.4%
1971	0.255	+2.4%
1972	0.192	-24.7%
1973	0.148	-22.9%
1974	0.148	+0.0%
1975	0.15	+1.4%
1976	0.201	+34.0%
1977	0.2	-0.5%
1978	0.199	-0.5%
1979	0.199	+0.0%
1980	0.198	-0.5%
1981	0.2	+1.0%
1982	0.199	-0.5%
1983	0.197	-1.0%
1984	0.198	+0.5%
1985	0.201	+1.5%
1986	0.201	+0.0%
1987	0.207	+3.0%
1988	0.215	+3.9%
1989	0.219	+1.9%
1990	0.232	+5.9%
1991	0.25	+7.8%
1992	0.282	+12.8%
1993	0.442	+56.7%
1994	0.555	+25.6%
1995	0.555	+0.0%
1996	0.548	-1.3%
1997	0.51	-6.9%
1998	0.507	-0.6%
1999	0.503	-0.8%
2000	0.5	-0.6%
2001	0.494	-1.2%
2002	0.432	-12.6%
2003	0.495	+14.6%
2004	0.495	+0.0%
2005	0.495	+0.0%
2006	0.487	-1.6%
2007	0.495	+1.6%
2008	0.504	+1.8%
2009	0.272	-46.0%
2010	0.221	-18.8%
2011	0.221	+0.0%
2012	0.222	+0.5%
2013	0.246	+10.8%
2014	0.463	+88.2%
2015	0.476	+2.8%
2016	0.48	+0.8%
2017	0.478	-0.4%
2018	0.481	+0.6%
2019	0.478	-0.6%
2020	0.486	+1.7%
2021	0.479	-1.4%
2022	0.477	-0.4%
2023	0.461	-3.4%
2024	0.403	-12.6%
2025	0.361	-10.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.361 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.022	0.022	0.022	3
1820s	0.0211	0.014	0.022	10
1830s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1840s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1850s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1860s	0.0291	0.014	0.039	10
1870s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1880s	0.0254	0.025	0.026	10
1890s	0.0242	0.019	0.025	10
1900s	0.0291	0.027	0.032	10
1910s	0.0322	0.032	0.034	10
1920s	0.0285	0.028	0.033	10
1930s	0.0328	0.028	0.041	10
1940s	0.0409	0.028	0.083	10
1950s	0.0793	0.05	0.137	10
1960s	0.2337	0.15	0.255	10
1970s	0.1941	0.148	0.255	10
1980s	0.2035	0.197	0.219	10
1990s	0.4384	0.232	0.555	10
2000s	0.4669	0.272	0.504	10
2010s	0.3766	0.221	0.481	10
2020s	0.4445	0.361	0.486	6

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More economy & growth data for Madagascar

SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 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 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar was 0.361 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 Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 1994.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1829.
How does Madagascar rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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