Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.302
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.47
in 2013
All-time low
0.05
in 1878
Years of data
187
1839–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Pakistan, 1839–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.302 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan peaked at 0.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1878.
That places Pakistan 114th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 0.058 | — |
| 1840 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.054 | -6.9% |
| 1859 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1879 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.062 | +24.0% |
| 1882 | 0.064 | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 0.074 | +15.6% |
| 1884 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.074 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.075 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.087 | +14.5% |
| 1921 | 0.139 | +59.8% |
| 1922 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.14 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.144 | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.143 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.138 | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.137 | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.139 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.177 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | 0.176 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.18 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.179 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.197 | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 0.21 | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1948 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.196 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 0.198 | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.182 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.18 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.191 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.196 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.16 | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 0.128 | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.128 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.133 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.143 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.139 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.141 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.192 | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 0.155 | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.167 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.192 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.231 | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.226 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.23 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.218 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.114 | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 0.107 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.11 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.157 | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 0.171 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.214 | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.371 | +73.4% |
| 1990 | 0.372 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.367 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.368 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.37 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.386 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.391 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.34 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.205 | -39.7% |
| 2001 | 0.203 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.243 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.356 | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.358 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.355 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.351 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.416 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.451 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.466 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.469 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.441 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.429 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.419 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.395 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.368 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.377 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.394 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.379 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.334 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.313 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.302 | -3.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.302 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0572 | 0.054 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0537 | 0.05 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0694 | 0.05 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0754 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.087 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1588 | 0.137 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1858 | 0.179 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1811 | 0.128 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1367 | 0.127 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1832 | 0.107 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1628 | 0.107 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3701 | 0.34 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3294 | 0.203 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4389 | 0.368 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3498 | 0.302 | 0.394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
- 114 Gabon 0.302 compare
- 116 Serbia 0.3 compare
- 117 Central African Republic 0.293 compare
- 117 Comoros 0.293 compare
- 117 Turkey 0.293 compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Pakistan was 0.302 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1878.
- How does Pakistan rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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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.