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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malawi

Malawi: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.557 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.557
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.611
in 2022
All-time low
0.01
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malawi is 0.557, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malawi peaked at 0.611 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1900.

Malawi ranks 78th 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 Malawi, 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 0.01 +0.0%
1921 0.01 +0.0%
1922 0.01 +0.0%
1923 0.01 +0.0%
1924 0.01 +0.0%
1925 0.01 +0.0%
1926 0.01 +0.0%
1927 0.01 +0.0%
1928 0.01 +0.0%
1929 0.01 +0.0%
1930 0.01 +0.0%
1931 0.01 +0.0%
1932 0.01 +0.0%
1933 0.01 +0.0%
1934 0.01 +0.0%
1935 0.01 +0.0%
1936 0.01 +0.0%
1937 0.01 +0.0%
1938 0.01 +0.0%
1939 0.01 +0.0%
1940 0.01 +0.0%
1941 0.01 +0.0%
1942 0.01 +0.0%
1943 0.01 +0.0%
1944 0.012 +20.0%
1945 0.013 +8.3%
1946 0.013 +0.0%
1947 0.013 +0.0%
1948 0.013 +0.0%
1949 0.013 +0.0%
1950 0.013 +0.0%
1951 0.013 +0.0%
1952 0.013 +0.0%
1953 0.013 +0.0%
1954 0.012 -7.7%
1955 0.013 +8.3%
1956 0.013 +0.0%
1957 0.013 +0.0%
1958 0.013 +0.0%
1959 0.017 +30.8%
1960 0.04 +135.3%
1961 0.117 +192.5%
1962 0.177 +51.3%
1963 0.237 +33.9%
1964 0.273 +15.2%
1965 0.236 -13.6%
1966 0.212 -10.2%
1967 0.211 -0.5%
1968 0.211 +0.0%
1969 0.211 +0.0%
1970 0.211 +0.0%
1971 0.211 +0.0%
1972 0.211 +0.0%
1973 0.211 +0.0%
1974 0.211 +0.0%
1975 0.211 +0.0%
1976 0.182 -13.7%
1977 0.163 -10.4%
1978 0.165 +1.2%
1979 0.168 +1.8%
1980 0.168 +0.0%
1981 0.168 +0.0%
1982 0.168 +0.0%
1983 0.168 +0.0%
1984 0.167 -0.6%
1985 0.167 +0.0%
1986 0.167 +0.0%
1987 0.167 +0.0%
1988 0.167 +0.0%
1989 0.167 +0.0%
1990 0.167 +0.0%
1991 0.167 +0.0%
1992 0.188 +12.6%
1993 0.252 +34.0%
1994 0.463 +83.7%
1995 0.566 +22.2%
1996 0.567 +0.2%
1997 0.567 +0.0%
1998 0.567 +0.0%
1999 0.512 -9.7%
2000 0.478 -6.6%
2001 0.478 +0.0%
2002 0.478 +0.0%
2003 0.478 +0.0%
2004 0.459 -4.0%
2005 0.443 -3.5%
2006 0.439 -0.9%
2007 0.442 +0.7%
2008 0.443 +0.2%
2009 0.5 +12.9%
2010 0.514 +2.8%
2011 0.521 +1.4%
2012 0.536 +2.9%
2013 0.56 +4.5%
2014 0.547 -2.3%
2015 0.54 -1.3%
2016 0.538 -0.4%
2017 0.546 +1.5%
2018 0.528 -3.3%
2019 0.48 -9.1%
2020 0.534 +11.3%
2021 0.603 +12.9%
2022 0.611 +1.3%
2023 0.571 -6.5%
2024 0.563 -1.4%
2025 0.557 -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 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1930s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1940s 0.0117 0.01 0.013 10
1950s 0.0133 0.012 0.017 10
1960s 0.1925 0.04 0.273 10
1970s 0.1944 0.163 0.211 10
1980s 0.1674 0.167 0.168 10
1990s 0.4016 0.167 0.567 10
2000s 0.4638 0.439 0.5 10
2010s 0.531 0.48 0.56 10
2020s 0.5732 0.534 0.611 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 75 Bhutan 0.566 compare
  2. 76 Kenya 0.563 compare
  3. 77 North Macedonia 0.562 compare
  4. 79 Maldives 0.556 compare
  5. 80 Moldova 0.553 compare
  6. 81 Mongolia 0.535 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malawi?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malawi was 0.557 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.611 in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Malawi ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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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.