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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nepal

Nepal: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.656 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.656
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.685
in 2023
All-time low
0.006
in 1846
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Nepal is 0.656, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Nepal peaked at 0.685 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1846.

That places Nepal 61st 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 Nepal, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.007 —
1790 0.007 +0.0%
1791 0.007 +0.0%
1792 0.007 +0.0%
1793 0.007 +0.0%
1794 0.007 +0.0%
1795 0.007 +0.0%
1796 0.007 +0.0%
1797 0.007 +0.0%
1798 0.007 +0.0%
1799 0.007 +0.0%
1800 0.007 +0.0%
1801 0.007 +0.0%
1802 0.007 +0.0%
1803 0.007 +0.0%
1804 0.007 +0.0%
1805 0.007 +0.0%
1806 0.007 +0.0%
1807 0.007 +0.0%
1808 0.007 +0.0%
1809 0.007 +0.0%
1810 0.007 +0.0%
1811 0.007 +0.0%
1812 0.007 +0.0%
1813 0.007 +0.0%
1814 0.007 +0.0%
1815 0.007 +0.0%
1816 0.007 +0.0%
1817 0.007 +0.0%
1818 0.007 +0.0%
1819 0.007 +0.0%
1820 0.007 +0.0%
1821 0.007 +0.0%
1822 0.007 +0.0%
1823 0.007 +0.0%
1824 0.007 +0.0%
1825 0.007 +0.0%
1826 0.007 +0.0%
1827 0.007 +0.0%
1828 0.007 +0.0%
1829 0.007 +0.0%
1830 0.007 +0.0%
1831 0.007 +0.0%
1832 0.007 +0.0%
1833 0.007 +0.0%
1834 0.007 +0.0%
1835 0.007 +0.0%
1836 0.007 +0.0%
1837 0.007 +0.0%
1838 0.007 +0.0%
1839 0.007 +0.0%
1840 0.007 +0.0%
1841 0.007 +0.0%
1842 0.007 +0.0%
1843 0.007 +0.0%
1844 0.007 +0.0%
1845 0.007 +0.0%
1846 0.006 -14.3%
1847 0.006 +0.0%
1848 0.006 +0.0%
1849 0.006 +0.0%
1850 0.006 +0.0%
1851 0.006 +0.0%
1852 0.006 +0.0%
1853 0.006 +0.0%
1854 0.006 +0.0%
1855 0.006 +0.0%
1856 0.006 +0.0%
1857 0.006 +0.0%
1858 0.006 +0.0%
1859 0.006 +0.0%
1860 0.006 +0.0%
1861 0.006 +0.0%
1862 0.006 +0.0%
1863 0.006 +0.0%
1864 0.006 +0.0%
1865 0.006 +0.0%
1866 0.006 +0.0%
1867 0.006 +0.0%
1868 0.006 +0.0%
1869 0.006 +0.0%
1870 0.006 +0.0%
1871 0.006 +0.0%
1872 0.006 +0.0%
1873 0.006 +0.0%
1874 0.006 +0.0%
1875 0.006 +0.0%
1876 0.006 +0.0%
1877 0.006 +0.0%
1878 0.006 +0.0%
1879 0.006 +0.0%
1880 0.006 +0.0%
1881 0.006 +0.0%
1882 0.006 +0.0%
1883 0.006 +0.0%
1884 0.006 +0.0%
1885 0.006 +0.0%
1886 0.006 +0.0%
1887 0.006 +0.0%
1888 0.006 +0.0%
1889 0.006 +0.0%
1890 0.006 +0.0%
1891 0.006 +0.0%
1892 0.006 +0.0%
1893 0.006 +0.0%
1894 0.006 +0.0%
1895 0.006 +0.0%
1896 0.006 +0.0%
1897 0.006 +0.0%
1898 0.006 +0.0%
1899 0.006 +0.0%
1900 0.01 +66.7%
1901 0.01 +0.0%
1902 0.01 +0.0%
1903 0.01 +0.0%
1904 0.01 +0.0%
1905 0.01 +0.0%
1906 0.01 +0.0%
1907 0.01 +0.0%
1908 0.01 +0.0%
1909 0.01 +0.0%
1910 0.01 +0.0%
1911 0.01 +0.0%
1912 0.01 +0.0%
1913 0.01 +0.0%
1914 0.01 +0.0%
1915 0.01 +0.0%
1916 0.01 +0.0%
1917 0.01 +0.0%
1918 0.01 +0.0%
1919 0.01 +0.0%
1920 0.009 -10.0%
1921 0.009 +0.0%
1922 0.009 +0.0%
1923 0.009 +0.0%
1924 0.009 +0.0%
1925 0.009 +0.0%
1926 0.009 +0.0%
1927 0.009 +0.0%
1928 0.009 +0.0%
1929 0.009 +0.0%
1930 0.009 +0.0%
1931 0.009 +0.0%
1932 0.01 +11.1%
1933 0.01 +0.0%
1934 0.01 +0.0%
1935 0.01 +0.0%
1936 0.01 +0.0%
1937 0.01 +0.0%
1938 0.01 +0.0%
1939 0.01 +0.0%
1940 0.01 +0.0%
1941 0.01 +0.0%
1942 0.01 +0.0%
1943 0.01 +0.0%
1944 0.01 +0.0%
1945 0.013 +30.0%
1946 0.013 +0.0%
1947 0.014 +7.7%
1948 0.014 +0.0%
1949 0.014 +0.0%
1950 0.027 +92.9%
1951 0.054 +100.0%
1952 0.141 +161.1%
1953 0.141 +0.0%
1954 0.141 +0.0%
1955 0.141 +0.0%
1956 0.141 +0.0%
1957 0.141 +0.0%
1958 0.143 +1.4%
1959 0.207 +44.8%
1960 0.199 -3.9%
1961 0.101 -49.2%
1962 0.092 -8.9%
1963 0.092 +0.0%
1964 0.092 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +0.0%
1966 0.092 +0.0%
1967 0.092 +0.0%
1968 0.092 +0.0%
1969 0.092 +0.0%
1970 0.092 +0.0%
1971 0.094 +2.2%
1972 0.094 +0.0%
1973 0.094 +0.0%
1974 0.094 +0.0%
1975 0.094 +0.0%
1976 0.094 +0.0%
1977 0.094 +0.0%
1978 0.094 +0.0%
1979 0.094 +0.0%
1980 0.098 +4.3%
1981 0.106 +8.2%
1982 0.11 +3.8%
1983 0.11 +0.0%
1984 0.11 +0.0%
1985 0.11 +0.0%
1986 0.112 +1.8%
1987 0.112 +0.0%
1988 0.112 +0.0%
1989 0.112 +0.0%
1990 0.258 +130.4%
1991 0.383 +48.4%
1992 0.407 +6.3%
1993 0.407 +0.0%
1994 0.407 +0.0%
1995 0.405 -0.5%
1996 0.398 -1.7%
1997 0.395 -0.8%
1998 0.395 +0.0%
1999 0.388 -1.8%
2000 0.36 -7.2%
2001 0.352 -2.2%
2002 0.271 -23.0%
2003 0.224 -17.3%
2004 0.224 +0.0%
2005 0.222 -0.9%
2006 0.23 +3.6%
2007 0.274 +19.1%
2008 0.478 +74.5%
2009 0.56 +17.2%
2010 0.554 -1.1%
2011 0.556 +0.4%
2012 0.39 -29.9%
2013 0.28 -28.2%
2014 0.625 +123.2%
2015 0.643 +2.9%
2016 0.665 +3.4%
2017 0.66 -0.8%
2018 0.633 -4.1%
2019 0.606 -4.3%
2020 0.598 -1.3%
2021 0.609 +1.8%
2022 0.631 +3.6%
2023 0.685 +8.6%
2024 0.669 -2.3%
2025 0.656 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.007 0.007 0.007 1
1790s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1800s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1810s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1820s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1830s 0.007 0.007 0.007 10
1840s 0.0066 0.006 0.007 10
1850s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1860s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1870s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1880s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1890s 0.006 0.006 0.006 10
1900s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1910s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1920s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1930s 0.0098 0.009 0.01 10
1940s 0.0118 0.01 0.014 10
1950s 0.1277 0.027 0.207 10
1960s 0.1036 0.092 0.199 10
1970s 0.0938 0.092 0.094 10
1980s 0.1092 0.098 0.112 10
1990s 0.3843 0.258 0.407 10
2000s 0.3195 0.222 0.56 10
2010s 0.5612 0.28 0.665 10
2020s 0.6413 0.598 0.685 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Nepal?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Nepal was 0.656 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1846.
How does Nepal rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Nepal ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.