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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mexico

Mexico: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.469
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
92nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.711
in 2004
All-time low
0.027
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mexico, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mexico stood at 0.469.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mexico peaked at 0.711 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1789.

Mexico ranks 92nd 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 Mexico, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.027 —
1790 0.027 +0.0%
1791 0.027 +0.0%
1792 0.027 +0.0%
1793 0.027 +0.0%
1794 0.027 +0.0%
1795 0.027 +0.0%
1796 0.027 +0.0%
1797 0.027 +0.0%
1798 0.027 +0.0%
1799 0.027 +0.0%
1800 0.027 +0.0%
1801 0.027 +0.0%
1802 0.027 +0.0%
1803 0.027 +0.0%
1804 0.027 +0.0%
1805 0.027 +0.0%
1806 0.027 +0.0%
1807 0.027 +0.0%
1808 0.027 +0.0%
1809 0.027 +0.0%
1810 0.029 +7.4%
1811 0.029 +0.0%
1812 0.054 +86.2%
1813 0.054 +0.0%
1814 0.054 +0.0%
1815 0.054 +0.0%
1816 0.04 -25.9%
1817 0.04 +0.0%
1818 0.04 +0.0%
1819 0.04 +0.0%
1820 0.069 +72.5%
1821 0.119 +72.5%
1822 0.12 +0.8%
1823 0.182 +51.7%
1824 0.182 +0.0%
1825 0.182 +0.0%
1826 0.182 +0.0%
1827 0.182 +0.0%
1828 0.182 +0.0%
1829 0.182 +0.0%
1830 0.182 +0.0%
1831 0.15 -17.6%
1832 0.162 +8.0%
1833 0.182 +12.3%
1834 0.182 +0.0%
1835 0.182 +0.0%
1836 0.182 +0.0%
1837 0.163 -10.4%
1838 0.163 +0.0%
1839 0.163 +0.0%
1840 0.163 +0.0%
1841 0.155 -4.9%
1842 0.186 +20.0%
1843 0.228 +22.6%
1844 0.228 +0.0%
1845 0.228 +0.0%
1846 0.189 -17.1%
1847 0.213 +12.7%
1848 0.228 +7.0%
1849 0.228 +0.0%
1850 0.195 -14.5%
1851 0.195 +0.0%
1852 0.195 +0.0%
1853 0.195 +0.0%
1854 0.234 +20.0%
1855 0.234 +0.0%
1856 0.234 +0.0%
1857 0.234 +0.0%
1858 0.157 -32.9%
1859 0.153 -2.5%
1860 0.153 +0.0%
1861 0.153 +0.0%
1862 0.153 +0.0%
1863 0.153 +0.0%
1864 0.153 +0.0%
1865 0.153 +0.0%
1866 0.153 +0.0%
1867 0.179 +17.0%
1868 0.197 +10.1%
1869 0.197 +0.0%
1870 0.197 +0.0%
1871 0.197 +0.0%
1872 0.197 +0.0%
1873 0.197 +0.0%
1874 0.197 +0.0%
1875 0.197 +0.0%
1876 0.15 -23.9%
1877 0.132 -12.0%
1878 0.129 -2.3%
1879 0.129 +0.0%
1880 0.129 +0.0%
1881 0.129 +0.0%
1882 0.129 +0.0%
1883 0.129 +0.0%
1884 0.129 +0.0%
1885 0.129 +0.0%
1886 0.129 +0.0%
1887 0.129 +0.0%
1888 0.129 +0.0%
1889 0.129 +0.0%
1890 0.129 +0.0%
1891 0.129 +0.0%
1892 0.129 +0.0%
1893 0.129 +0.0%
1894 0.129 +0.0%
1895 0.129 +0.0%
1896 0.129 +0.0%
1897 0.129 +0.0%
1898 0.129 +0.0%
1899 0.129 +0.0%
1900 0.124 -3.9%
1901 0.108 -12.9%
1902 0.108 +0.0%
1903 0.108 +0.0%
1904 0.108 +0.0%
1905 0.108 +0.0%
1906 0.108 +0.0%
1907 0.108 +0.0%
1908 0.108 +0.0%
1909 0.108 +0.0%
1910 0.12 +11.1%
1911 0.135 +12.5%
1912 0.189 +40.0%
1913 0.113 -40.2%
1914 0.104 -8.0%
1915 0.108 +3.8%
1916 0.112 +3.7%
1917 0.193 +72.3%
1918 0.225 +16.6%
1919 0.225 +0.0%
1920 0.201 -10.7%
1921 0.192 -4.5%
1922 0.192 +0.0%
1923 0.192 +0.0%
1924 0.189 -1.6%
1925 0.186 -1.6%
1926 0.183 -1.6%
1927 0.183 +0.0%
1928 0.184 +0.5%
1929 0.167 -9.2%
1930 0.177 +6.0%
1931 0.177 +0.0%
1932 0.177 +0.0%
1933 0.176 -0.6%
1934 0.187 +6.3%
1935 0.193 +3.2%
1936 0.193 +0.0%
1937 0.191 -1.0%
1938 0.191 +0.0%
1939 0.199 +4.2%
1940 0.2 +0.5%
1941 0.189 -5.5%
1942 0.189 +0.0%
1943 0.19 +0.5%
1944 0.191 +0.5%
1945 0.191 +0.0%
1946 0.193 +1.0%
1947 0.194 +0.5%
1948 0.194 +0.0%
1949 0.196 +1.0%
1950 0.196 +0.0%
1951 0.196 +0.0%
1952 0.194 -1.0%
1953 0.195 +0.5%
1954 0.229 +17.4%
1955 0.23 +0.4%
1956 0.231 +0.4%
1957 0.231 +0.0%
1958 0.228 -1.3%
1959 0.228 +0.0%
1960 0.228 +0.0%
1961 0.23 +0.9%
1962 0.231 +0.4%
1963 0.231 +0.0%
1964 0.231 +0.0%
1965 0.231 +0.0%
1966 0.231 +0.0%
1967 0.235 +1.7%
1968 0.236 +0.4%
1969 0.241 +2.1%
1970 0.248 +2.9%
1971 0.247 -0.4%
1972 0.249 +0.8%
1973 0.248 -0.4%
1974 0.249 +0.4%
1975 0.249 +0.0%
1976 0.26 +4.4%
1977 0.276 +6.2%
1978 0.296 +7.2%
1979 0.296 +0.0%
1980 0.298 +0.7%
1981 0.302 +1.3%
1982 0.312 +3.3%
1983 0.319 +2.2%
1984 0.319 +0.0%
1985 0.32 +0.3%
1986 0.322 +0.6%
1987 0.327 +1.6%
1988 0.345 +5.5%
1989 0.368 +6.7%
1990 0.388 +5.4%
1991 0.41 +5.7%
1992 0.438 +6.8%
1993 0.455 +3.9%
1994 0.467 +2.6%
1995 0.491 +5.1%
1996 0.512 +4.3%
1997 0.555 +8.4%
1998 0.6 +8.1%
1999 0.605 +0.8%
2000 0.671 +10.9%
2001 0.681 +1.5%
2002 0.693 +1.8%
2003 0.702 +1.3%
2004 0.711 +1.3%
2005 0.711 +0.0%
2006 0.674 -5.2%
2007 0.639 -5.2%
2008 0.649 +1.6%
2009 0.65 +0.2%
2010 0.662 +1.8%
2011 0.662 +0.0%
2012 0.65 -1.8%
2013 0.623 -4.2%
2014 0.621 -0.3%
2015 0.643 +3.5%
2016 0.643 +0.0%
2017 0.638 -0.8%
2018 0.675 +5.8%
2019 0.684 +1.3%
2020 0.664 -2.9%
2021 0.624 -6.0%
2022 0.584 -6.4%
2023 0.548 -6.2%
2024 0.496 -9.5%
2025 0.469 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.027 0.027 0.027 1
1790s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1800s 0.027 0.027 0.027 10
1810s 0.0434 0.029 0.054 10
1820s 0.1582 0.069 0.182 10
1830s 0.1711 0.15 0.182 10
1840s 0.2046 0.155 0.228 10
1850s 0.2026 0.153 0.234 10
1860s 0.1644 0.153 0.197 10
1870s 0.1722 0.129 0.197 10
1880s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1890s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1900s 0.1096 0.108 0.124 10
1910s 0.1524 0.104 0.225 10
1920s 0.1869 0.167 0.201 10
1930s 0.1861 0.176 0.199 10
1940s 0.1927 0.189 0.2 10
1950s 0.2158 0.194 0.231 10
1960s 0.2325 0.228 0.241 10
1970s 0.2618 0.247 0.296 10
1980s 0.3232 0.298 0.368 10
1990s 0.4921 0.388 0.605 10
2000s 0.6781 0.639 0.711 10
2010s 0.6501 0.621 0.684 10
2020s 0.5642 0.469 0.664 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mexico?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mexico was 0.469 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.711 in 2004.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1789.
How does Mexico rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Mexico ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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
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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.