Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.328 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.328
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
110th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.471
in 2012
All-time low
0.031
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania stood at 0.328.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 0.471 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1904.
Mauritania ranks 110th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.031 | — |
| 1905 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.056 | +75.0% |
| 1946 | 0.068 | +21.4% |
| 1947 | 0.117 | +72.1% |
| 1948 | 0.123 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.127 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.123 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.23 | +87.0% |
| 1958 | 0.258 | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.24 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.194 | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 0.228 | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.216 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.208 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.209 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.208 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.146 | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.094 | -35.6% |
| 1980 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.107 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.111 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.114 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.13 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.272 | +109.2% |
| 1993 | 0.301 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.307 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.311 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.308 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.302 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.308 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.315 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.318 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.313 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.319 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.364 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.468 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.471 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.416 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.422 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.431 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.389 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.391 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.407 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.389 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.391 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.396 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.368 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.337 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.328 | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.328 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.328 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0313 | 0.031 | 0.032 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0647 | 0.032 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1623 | 0.123 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2166 | 0.194 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.191 | 0.094 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1001 | 0.094 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2647 | 0.114 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3327 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4294 | 0.389 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3682 | 0.328 | 0.396 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 107 Madagascar 0.361 compare
- 108 Togo 0.351 compare
- 109 Angola 0.344 compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania was 0.328 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1904.
- How does Mauritania rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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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.