Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.581 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Paraguay, 1811–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Paraguay stood at 0.581.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Paraguay peaked at 0.639 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1814.
That places Paraguay 74th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1811 | 0.042 | — |
| 1812 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.036 | -14.3% |
| 1815 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.041 | +13.9% |
| 1842 | 0.039 | -4.9% |
| 1843 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.07 | +79.5% |
| 1845 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.061 | -12.9% |
| 1857 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.066 | +8.2% |
| 1863 | 0.076 | +15.2% |
| 1864 | 0.071 | -6.6% |
| 1865 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.048 | -32.4% |
| 1870 | 0.076 | +58.3% |
| 1871 | 0.146 | +92.1% |
| 1872 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.145 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.141 | -2.8% |
| 1876 | 0.145 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 0.176 | +21.4% |
| 1878 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.177 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.171 | -3.4% |
| 1882 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.179 | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.18 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.198 | +10.0% |
| 1888 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.202 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 0.209 | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 0.21 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.206 | -1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.213 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.213 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 0.207 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.175 | -15.5% |
| 1909 | 0.207 | +18.3% |
| 1910 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.195 | -5.8% |
| 1912 | 0.197 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.209 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.21 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.209 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.217 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.215 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.209 | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.14 | -33.0% |
| 1937 | 0.159 | +13.6% |
| 1938 | 0.196 | +23.3% |
| 1939 | 0.198 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.114 | -42.4% |
| 1941 | 0.104 | -8.8% |
| 1942 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.121 | +16.3% |
| 1944 | 0.141 | +16.5% |
| 1945 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.144 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.128 | -11.1% |
| 1948 | 0.143 | +11.7% |
| 1949 | 0.155 | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 0.154 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.153 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.127 | -17.0% |
| 1955 | 0.118 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.117 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.095 | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.084 | -11.6% |
| 1961 | 0.116 | +38.1% |
| 1962 | 0.149 | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 0.156 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.159 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.161 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.16 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.162 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.164 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.166 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.191 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.384 | +101.0% |
| 1991 | 0.401 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.481 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.512 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.518 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.523 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.527 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.532 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.535 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.54 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.565 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.595 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.631 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.639 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.608 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.585 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.595 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.593 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.589 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.596 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.583 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.585 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.578 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.576 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.581 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.581 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.038 | 0.036 | 0.042 | 9 |
| 1820s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0575 | 0.036 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0664 | 0.061 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0667 | 0.048 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1473 | 0.076 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.183 | 0.171 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2094 | 0.202 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2064 | 0.175 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2067 | 0.195 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.214 | 0.209 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1959 | 0.14 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1295 | 0.104 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1308 | 0.095 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1461 | 0.084 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1607 | 0.16 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1664 | 0.162 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4931 | 0.384 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5816 | 0.54 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6003 | 0.583 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5787 | 0.576 | 0.581 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.91 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,439 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Paraguay?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Paraguay was 0.581 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.639 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1814.
- How does Paraguay rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.