What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Russian Federation?

The highest recorded value was 0.498 in 1992.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.

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

Russian Federation ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation

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

Russian Federation: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.17

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.498

in 1992

All-time low

0.016

in 1848

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation is 0.17, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation peaked at 0.498 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.

That places Russian Federation 148th 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Russian Federation, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.029	—
1790	0.019	-34.5%
1791	0.019	+0.0%
1792	0.019	+0.0%
1793	0.019	+0.0%
1794	0.019	+0.0%
1795	0.019	+0.0%
1796	0.019	+0.0%
1797	0.019	+0.0%
1798	0.019	+0.0%
1799	0.019	+0.0%
1800	0.019	+0.0%
1801	0.019	+0.0%
1802	0.019	+0.0%
1803	0.019	+0.0%
1804	0.019	+0.0%
1805	0.019	+0.0%
1806	0.019	+0.0%
1807	0.019	+0.0%
1808	0.019	+0.0%
1809	0.019	+0.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.018	-5.3%
1827	0.018	+0.0%
1828	0.018	+0.0%
1829	0.018	+0.0%
1830	0.018	+0.0%
1831	0.018	+0.0%
1832	0.018	+0.0%
1833	0.018	+0.0%
1834	0.018	+0.0%
1835	0.018	+0.0%
1836	0.018	+0.0%
1837	0.018	+0.0%
1838	0.018	+0.0%
1839	0.018	+0.0%
1840	0.018	+0.0%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.016	-11.1%
1849	0.016	+0.0%
1850	0.016	+0.0%
1851	0.016	+0.0%
1852	0.016	+0.0%
1853	0.016	+0.0%
1854	0.016	+0.0%
1855	0.026	+62.5%
1856	0.029	+11.5%
1857	0.029	+0.0%
1858	0.029	+0.0%
1859	0.029	+0.0%
1860	0.029	+0.0%
1861	0.029	+0.0%
1862	0.029	+0.0%
1863	0.029	+0.0%
1864	0.029	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+20.7%
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	0.032	-8.6%
1874	0.032	+0.0%
1875	0.032	+0.0%
1876	0.032	+0.0%
1877	0.032	+0.0%
1878	0.032	+0.0%
1879	0.032	+0.0%
1880	0.032	+0.0%
1881	0.032	+0.0%
1882	0.035	+9.4%
1883	0.035	+0.0%
1884	0.035	+0.0%
1885	0.035	+0.0%
1886	0.035	+0.0%
1887	0.035	+0.0%
1888	0.035	+0.0%
1889	0.035	+0.0%
1890	0.035	+0.0%
1891	0.035	+0.0%
1892	0.035	+0.0%
1893	0.037	+5.7%
1894	0.037	+0.0%
1895	0.037	+0.0%
1896	0.037	+0.0%
1897	0.037	+0.0%
1898	0.033	-10.8%
1899	0.033	+0.0%
1900	0.048	+45.5%
1901	0.047	-2.1%
1902	0.047	+0.0%
1903	0.047	+0.0%
1904	0.048	+2.1%
1905	0.067	+39.6%
1906	0.108	+61.2%
1907	0.109	+0.9%
1908	0.107	-1.8%
1909	0.107	+0.0%
1910	0.107	+0.0%
1911	0.107	+0.0%
1912	0.108	+0.9%
1913	0.108	+0.0%
1914	0.106	-1.9%
1915	0.105	-0.9%
1916	0.105	+0.0%
1917	0.098	-6.7%
1918	0.126	+28.6%
1919	0.114	-9.5%
1920	0.114	+0.0%
1921	0.111	-2.6%
1922	0.111	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+2.7%
1924	0.114	+0.0%
1925	0.112	-1.8%
1926	0.112	+0.0%
1927	0.112	+0.0%
1928	0.112	+0.0%
1929	0.111	-0.9%
1930	0.111	+0.0%
1931	0.111	+0.0%
1932	0.111	+0.0%
1933	0.111	+0.0%
1934	0.111	+0.0%
1935	0.111	+0.0%
1936	0.111	+0.0%
1937	0.116	+4.5%
1938	0.096	-17.2%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.096	+0.0%
1941	0.093	-3.1%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.093	+0.0%
1945	0.093	+0.0%
1946	0.1	+7.5%
1947	0.1	+0.0%
1948	0.099	-1.0%
1949	0.099	+0.0%
1950	0.102	+3.0%
1951	0.103	+1.0%
1952	0.103	+0.0%
1953	0.103	+0.0%
1954	0.105	+1.9%
1955	0.105	+0.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.106	+1.0%
1959	0.106	+0.0%
1960	0.106	+0.0%
1961	0.106	+0.0%
1962	0.095	-10.4%
1963	0.092	-3.2%
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	0.101	+9.8%
1971	0.109	+7.9%
1972	0.108	-0.9%
1973	0.108	+0.0%
1974	0.107	-0.9%
1975	0.107	+0.0%
1976	0.107	+0.0%
1977	0.107	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+0.0%
1979	0.107	+0.0%
1980	0.107	+0.0%
1981	0.107	+0.0%
1982	0.107	+0.0%
1983	0.107	+0.0%
1984	0.106	-0.9%
1985	0.109	+2.8%
1986	0.117	+7.3%
1987	0.144	+23.1%
1988	0.145	+0.7%
1989	0.176	+21.4%
1990	0.234	+33.0%
1991	0.255	+9.0%
1992	0.498	+95.3%
1993	0.48	-3.6%
1994	0.477	-0.6%
1995	0.477	+0.0%
1996	0.461	-3.4%
1997	0.456	-1.1%
1998	0.456	+0.0%
1999	0.461	+1.1%
2000	0.403	-12.6%
2001	0.374	-7.2%
2002	0.354	-5.3%
2003	0.339	-4.2%
2004	0.321	-5.3%
2005	0.32	-0.3%
2006	0.322	+0.6%
2007	0.316	-1.9%
2008	0.302	-4.4%
2009	0.309	+2.3%
2010	0.306	-1.0%
2011	0.299	-2.3%
2012	0.278	-7.0%
2013	0.276	-0.7%
2014	0.264	-4.3%
2015	0.265	+0.4%
2016	0.263	-0.8%
2017	0.261	-0.8%
2018	0.264	+1.1%
2019	0.259	-1.9%
2020	0.255	-1.5%
2021	0.245	-3.9%
2022	0.206	-15.9%
2023	0.19	-7.8%
2024	0.171	-10.0%
2025	0.17	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.029	0.029	0.029	1
1790s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.0186	0.018	0.019	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.0176	0.016	0.018	10
1850s	0.0222	0.016	0.029	10
1860s	0.032	0.029	0.035	10
1870s	0.0329	0.032	0.035	10
1880s	0.0344	0.032	0.035	10
1890s	0.0356	0.033	0.037	10
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1084	0.098	0.126	10
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.4255	0.234	0.498	10
2000s	0.336	0.302	0.403	10
2010s	0.2735	0.259	0.306	10
2020s	0.2062	0.17	0.255	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Russian Federation was 0.17 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 Russian Federation?: The highest recorded value was 0.498 in 1992.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Russian Federation?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
How does Russian Federation rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Russian Federation ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Russian Federation?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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: 28 August 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.