Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives

Maldives: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.556 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.556
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
79th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.609
in 2009
All-time low
0.015
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Maldives stood at 0.556.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Maldives peaked at 0.609 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1900.

That places Maldives 79th 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.015
1901 0.015 +0.0%
1902 0.015 +0.0%
1903 0.015 +0.0%
1904 0.015 +0.0%
1905 0.015 +0.0%
1906 0.015 +0.0%
1907 0.015 +0.0%
1908 0.015 +0.0%
1909 0.015 +0.0%
1910 0.015 +0.0%
1911 0.015 +0.0%
1912 0.015 +0.0%
1913 0.015 +0.0%
1914 0.015 +0.0%
1915 0.015 +0.0%
1916 0.015 +0.0%
1917 0.015 +0.0%
1918 0.015 +0.0%
1919 0.015 +0.0%
1920 0.015 +0.0%
1921 0.015 +0.0%
1922 0.015 +0.0%
1923 0.015 +0.0%
1924 0.015 +0.0%
1925 0.015 +0.0%
1926 0.015 +0.0%
1927 0.015 +0.0%
1928 0.015 +0.0%
1929 0.015 +0.0%
1930 0.015 +0.0%
1931 0.015 +0.0%
1932 0.015 +0.0%
1933 0.077 +413.3%
1934 0.092 +19.5%
1935 0.139 +51.1%
1936 0.139 +0.0%
1937 0.139 +0.0%
1938 0.139 +0.0%
1939 0.139 +0.0%
1940 0.139 +0.0%
1941 0.13 -6.5%
1942 0.13 +0.0%
1943 0.13 +0.0%
1944 0.13 +0.0%
1945 0.13 +0.0%
1946 0.13 +0.0%
1947 0.13 +0.0%
1948 0.13 +0.0%
1949 0.13 +0.0%
1950 0.13 +0.0%
1951 0.13 +0.0%
1952 0.13 +0.0%
1953 0.129 -0.8%
1954 0.129 +0.0%
1955 0.13 +0.8%
1956 0.13 +0.0%
1957 0.13 +0.0%
1958 0.13 +0.0%
1959 0.13 +0.0%
1960 0.13 +0.0%
1961 0.13 +0.0%
1962 0.131 +0.8%
1963 0.13 -0.8%
1964 0.13 +0.0%
1965 0.131 +0.8%
1966 0.129 -1.5%
1967 0.129 +0.0%
1968 0.142 +10.1%
1969 0.172 +21.1%
1970 0.171 -0.6%
1971 0.171 +0.0%
1972 0.171 +0.0%
1973 0.171 +0.0%
1974 0.171 +0.0%
1975 0.172 +0.6%
1976 0.172 +0.0%
1977 0.172 +0.0%
1978 0.163 -5.2%
1979 0.155 -4.9%
1980 0.155 +0.0%
1981 0.155 +0.0%
1982 0.155 +0.0%
1983 0.155 +0.0%
1984 0.154 -0.6%
1985 0.157 +1.9%
1986 0.157 +0.0%
1987 0.157 +0.0%
1988 0.156 -0.6%
1989 0.157 +0.6%
1990 0.167 +6.4%
1991 0.16 -4.2%
1992 0.16 +0.0%
1993 0.16 +0.0%
1994 0.158 -1.3%
1995 0.16 +1.3%
1996 0.16 +0.0%
1997 0.16 +0.0%
1998 0.161 +0.6%
1999 0.158 -1.9%
2000 0.161 +1.9%
2001 0.162 +0.6%
2002 0.163 +0.6%
2003 0.171 +4.9%
2004 0.175 +2.3%
2005 0.283 +61.7%
2006 0.303 +7.1%
2007 0.308 +1.7%
2008 0.459 +49.0%
2009 0.609 +32.7%
2010 0.599 -1.6%
2011 0.6 +0.2%
2012 0.543 -9.5%
2013 0.453 -16.6%
2014 0.407 -10.2%
2015 0.38 -6.6%
2016 0.365 -3.9%
2017 0.353 -3.3%
2018 0.391 +10.8%
2019 0.57 +45.8%
2020 0.581 +1.9%
2021 0.582 +0.2%
2022 0.586 +0.7%
2023 0.596 +1.7%
2024 0.577 -3.2%
2025 0.556 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.015 0.015 0.015 10
1910s 0.015 0.015 0.015 10
1920s 0.015 0.015 0.015 10
1930s 0.0909 0.015 0.139 10
1940s 0.1309 0.13 0.139 10
1950s 0.1298 0.129 0.13 10
1960s 0.1354 0.129 0.172 10
1970s 0.1689 0.155 0.172 10
1980s 0.1558 0.154 0.157 10
1990s 0.1604 0.158 0.167 10
2000s 0.2794 0.161 0.609 10
2010s 0.4661 0.353 0.6 10
2020s 0.5797 0.556 0.596 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Maldives?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Maldives was 0.556 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 2009.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1900.
How does Maldives rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Maldives ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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
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V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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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.