Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Philippines
Philippines: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.392 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.392
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.585
in 2000
All-time low
0.059
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines stood at 0.392.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines peaked at 0.585 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1942.
Philippines ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.065 | — |
| 1901 | 0.067 | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.068 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.071 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.112 | +57.7% |
| 1908 | 0.143 | +27.7% |
| 1909 | 0.147 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.158 | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.156 | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.154 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.159 | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 0.164 | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.165 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.17 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.176 | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.168 | -4.5% |
| 1923 | 0.162 | -3.6% |
| 1924 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.17 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 0.175 | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.168 | -4.0% |
| 1929 | 0.164 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.162 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.158 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.169 | +7.0% |
| 1935 | 0.198 | +17.2% |
| 1936 | 0.228 | +15.2% |
| 1937 | 0.25 | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 0.249 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.247 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.257 | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 0.233 | -9.3% |
| 1942 | 0.059 | -74.7% |
| 1943 | 0.079 | +33.9% |
| 1944 | 0.134 | +69.6% |
| 1945 | 0.128 | -4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3 | +134.4% |
| 1947 | 0.349 | +16.3% |
| 1948 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.347 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.342 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.346 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.349 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.368 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 0.375 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.376 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.382 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.402 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.399 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.398 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.392 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.392 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.391 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.387 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.331 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.141 | -57.4% |
| 1973 | 0.077 | -45.4% |
| 1974 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.155 | +101.3% |
| 1979 | 0.167 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.171 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.174 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.177 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.179 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.182 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.235 | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.431 | +83.4% |
| 1988 | 0.552 | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.565 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.555 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.542 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.55 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.555 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.579 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.576 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.585 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.545 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.531 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.529 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.486 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.463 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.463 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.459 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.456 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.506 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.524 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.521 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.522 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.485 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.469 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.428 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.405 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.411 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.416 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.411 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.392 | -4.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.392 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.392 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +134.4% | 0.128 | 0.3 |
| 1978 | +101.3% | 0.077 | 0.155 |
| 1987 | +83.4% | 0.235 | 0.431 |
| 1942 | -74.7% | 0.233 | 0.059 |
| 1944 | +69.6% | 0.079 | 0.134 |
| 1907 | +57.7% | 0.071 | 0.112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0883 | 0.065 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1592 | 0.154 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1696 | 0.162 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1983 | 0.158 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2235 | 0.059 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3641 | 0.342 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3961 | 0.387 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1529 | 0.077 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.282 | 0.167 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5584 | 0.542 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4977 | 0.456 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.495 | 0.428 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4077 | 0.392 | 0.416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Philippines was 0.392 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.585 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1942.
- How does Philippines rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.