Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives
Maldives: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.556 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Maldives, 1900–2025
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
| 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.556 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.556 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.561, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.