Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.535 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.535
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
81st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.707
in 1997
All-time low
0.012
in 1922
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mongolia, 1911–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.535 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mongolia peaked at 0.707 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1922.
That places Mongolia 81st 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.017 | — |
| 1912 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1919 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.012 | -25.0% |
| 1923 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.068 | +466.7% |
| 1925 | 0.098 | +44.1% |
| 1926 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.096 | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.082 | -14.6% |
| 1941 | 0.067 | -18.3% |
| 1942 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.073 | +9.0% |
| 1946 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.075 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.092 | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 0.165 | +79.3% |
| 1953 | 0.169 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.174 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.176 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.175 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.176 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.177 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.178 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.178 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.179 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.18 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.184 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.372 | +102.2% |
| 1991 | 0.555 | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 0.667 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.698 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.707 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.674 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.663 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.671 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.672 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.673 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.685 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.653 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.662 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.679 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.676 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.683 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.684 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.686 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.671 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.661 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.653 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.629 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.609 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.573 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.534 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.498 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.535 | +7.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.535 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0168 | 0.016 | 0.017 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0614 | 0.012 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0972 | 0.096 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0719 | 0.067 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1515 | 0.075 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1756 | 0.174 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1773 | 0.176 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1801 | 0.178 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6509 | 0.372 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6708 | 0.653 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6727 | 0.653 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.563 | 0.498 | 0.629 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mongolia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mongolia was 0.535 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1997.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1922.
- How does Mongolia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.