Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.279 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.279
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.464
in 2006
All-time low
0.024
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mozambique, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique stood at 0.279.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique peaked at 0.464 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1975.
That places Mozambique 121st 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.029 | — |
| 1901 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.028 | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | +85.2% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.024 | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +233.3% |
| 1977 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.123 | +51.9% |
| 1991 | 0.16 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.183 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.22 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.246 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.463 | +88.2% |
| 1996 | 0.457 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.46 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.453 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.419 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.422 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.425 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.463 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.464 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.464 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.456 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.453 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.425 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.427 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.437 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.437 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.408 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.397 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.364 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.367 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.366 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.351 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.279 | -10.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.279 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.279 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0286 | 0.028 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0265 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0268 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0509 | 0.024 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 | 0.08 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.123 | 0.463 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4404 | 0.419 | 0.464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4221 | 0.397 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3395 | 0.279 | 0.367 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % 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 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % 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 0.0504 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 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Mozambique was 0.279 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.464 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1975.
- How does Mozambique rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.