What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar?

Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.08 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 Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 1953.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1790.

How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

Myanmar ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Myanmar 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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.08

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.426

in 1953

All-time low

0.02

in 1790

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.08 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar peaked at 0.426 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1790.

That places Myanmar 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Myanmar, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.021	—
1790	0.02	-4.8%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.02	+0.0%
1810	0.02	+0.0%
1811	0.02	+0.0%
1812	0.02	+0.0%
1813	0.02	+0.0%
1814	0.02	+0.0%
1815	0.02	+0.0%
1816	0.02	+0.0%
1817	0.02	+0.0%
1818	0.02	+0.0%
1819	0.02	+0.0%
1820	0.02	+0.0%
1821	0.02	+0.0%
1822	0.02	+0.0%
1823	0.02	+0.0%
1824	0.02	+0.0%
1825	0.02	+0.0%
1826	0.02	+0.0%
1827	0.02	+0.0%
1828	0.02	+0.0%
1829	0.02	+0.0%
1830	0.02	+0.0%
1831	0.02	+0.0%
1832	0.02	+0.0%
1833	0.02	+0.0%
1834	0.02	+0.0%
1835	0.02	+0.0%
1836	0.02	+0.0%
1837	0.031	+55.0%
1838	0.031	+0.0%
1839	0.031	+0.0%
1840	0.031	+0.0%
1841	0.031	+0.0%
1842	0.031	+0.0%
1843	0.031	+0.0%
1844	0.031	+0.0%
1845	0.031	+0.0%
1846	0.031	+0.0%
1847	0.031	+0.0%
1848	0.031	+0.0%
1849	0.031	+0.0%
1850	0.031	+0.0%
1851	0.031	+0.0%
1852	0.031	+0.0%
1853	0.031	+0.0%
1854	0.031	+0.0%
1855	0.031	+0.0%
1856	0.031	+0.0%
1857	0.031	+0.0%
1858	0.031	+0.0%
1859	0.031	+0.0%
1860	0.031	+0.0%
1861	0.031	+0.0%
1862	0.035	+12.9%
1863	0.035	+0.0%
1864	0.035	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+0.0%
1866	0.035	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+0.0%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.057	+62.9%
1874	0.057	+0.0%
1875	0.057	+0.0%
1876	0.057	+0.0%
1877	0.057	+0.0%
1878	0.057	+0.0%
1879	0.057	+0.0%
1880	0.057	+0.0%
1881	0.057	+0.0%
1882	0.057	+0.0%
1883	0.057	+0.0%
1884	0.057	+0.0%
1885	0.057	+0.0%
1886	0.09	+57.9%
1887	0.09	+0.0%
1888	0.09	+0.0%
1889	0.09	+0.0%
1890	0.09	+0.0%
1891	0.09	+0.0%
1892	0.09	+0.0%
1893	0.09	+0.0%
1894	0.09	+0.0%
1895	0.09	+0.0%
1896	0.09	+0.0%
1897	0.09	+0.0%
1898	0.09	+0.0%
1899	0.09	+0.0%
1900	0.089	-1.1%
1901	0.089	+0.0%
1902	0.089	+0.0%
1903	0.089	+0.0%
1904	0.089	+0.0%
1905	0.089	+0.0%
1906	0.089	+0.0%
1907	0.089	+0.0%
1908	0.089	+0.0%
1909	0.089	+0.0%
1910	0.089	+0.0%
1911	0.089	+0.0%
1912	0.089	+0.0%
1913	0.089	+0.0%
1914	0.089	+0.0%
1915	0.089	+0.0%
1916	0.089	+0.0%
1917	0.089	+0.0%
1918	0.089	+0.0%
1919	0.089	+0.0%
1920	0.09	+1.1%
1921	0.095	+5.6%
1922	0.137	+44.2%
1923	0.197	+43.8%
1924	0.197	+0.0%
1925	0.197	+0.0%
1926	0.197	+0.0%
1927	0.197	+0.0%
1928	0.197	+0.0%
1929	0.196	-0.5%
1930	0.196	+0.0%
1931	0.196	+0.0%
1932	0.196	+0.0%
1933	0.199	+1.5%
1934	0.199	+0.0%
1935	0.204	+2.5%
1936	0.208	+2.0%
1937	0.223	+7.2%
1938	0.223	+0.0%
1939	0.223	+0.0%
1940	0.223	+0.0%
1941	0.215	-3.6%
1942	0.114	-47.0%
1943	0.092	-19.3%
1944	0.095	+3.3%
1945	0.13	+36.8%
1946	0.166	+27.7%
1947	0.194	+16.9%
1948	0.221	+13.9%
1949	0.225	+1.8%
1950	0.223	-0.9%
1951	0.255	+14.3%
1952	0.39	+52.9%
1953	0.426	+9.2%
1954	0.426	+0.0%
1955	0.426	+0.0%
1956	0.425	-0.2%
1957	0.424	-0.2%
1958	0.407	-4.0%
1959	0.407	+0.0%
1960	0.419	+2.9%
1961	0.426	+1.7%
1962	0.131	-69.2%
1963	0.077	-41.2%
1964	0.07	-9.1%
1965	0.07	+0.0%
1966	0.07	+0.0%
1967	0.07	+0.0%
1968	0.07	+0.0%
1969	0.07	+0.0%
1970	0.07	+0.0%
1971	0.07	+0.0%
1972	0.07	+0.0%
1973	0.07	+0.0%
1974	0.073	+4.3%
1975	0.074	+1.4%
1976	0.136	+83.8%
1977	0.136	+0.0%
1978	0.136	+0.0%
1979	0.136	+0.0%
1980	0.137	+0.7%
1981	0.137	+0.0%
1982	0.138	+0.7%
1983	0.138	+0.0%
1984	0.138	+0.0%
1985	0.138	+0.0%
1986	0.138	+0.0%
1987	0.138	+0.0%
1988	0.126	-8.7%
1989	0.09	-28.6%
1990	0.115	+27.8%
1991	0.096	-16.5%
1992	0.096	+0.0%
1993	0.096	+0.0%
1994	0.096	+0.0%
1995	0.096	+0.0%
1996	0.096	+0.0%
1997	0.096	+0.0%
1998	0.096	+0.0%
1999	0.096	+0.0%
2000	0.096	+0.0%
2001	0.096	+0.0%
2002	0.096	+0.0%
2003	0.096	+0.0%
2004	0.096	+0.0%
2005	0.096	+0.0%
2006	0.096	+0.0%
2007	0.096	+0.0%
2008	0.096	+0.0%
2009	0.097	+1.0%
2010	0.119	+22.7%
2011	0.223	+87.4%
2012	0.306	+37.2%
2013	0.355	+16.0%
2014	0.357	+0.6%
2015	0.37	+3.6%
2016	0.402	+8.6%
2017	0.402	+0.0%
2018	0.397	-1.2%
2019	0.421	+6.0%
2020	0.426	+1.2%
2021	0.102	-76.1%
2022	0.087	-14.7%
2023	0.077	-11.5%
2024	0.08	+3.9%
2025	0.08	+0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 0.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.021	0.021	0.021	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1810s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1820s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1830s	0.0233	0.02	0.031	10
1840s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1850s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1860s	0.0342	0.031	0.035	10
1870s	0.0504	0.035	0.057	10
1880s	0.0702	0.057	0.09	10
1890s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1900s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1910s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1920s	0.17	0.09	0.197	10
1930s	0.2067	0.196	0.223	10
1940s	0.1675	0.092	0.225	10
1950s	0.3809	0.223	0.426	10
1960s	0.1473	0.07	0.426	10
1970s	0.0971	0.07	0.136	10
1980s	0.1318	0.09	0.138	10
1990s	0.0979	0.096	0.115	10
2000s	0.0961	0.096	0.097	10
2010s	0.3352	0.119	0.421	10
2020s	0.142	0.077	0.426	6

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Myanmar was 0.08 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 Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 1953.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1790.
How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Myanmar ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.