Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal
Senegal: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal is 0.633, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal peaked at 0.728 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 1921.
That places Senegal 65th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.051 | — |
| 1905 | 0.053 | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.055 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 0.053 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.048 | -9.4% |
| 1922 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.055 | +14.6% |
| 1927 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.049 | -10.9% |
| 1931 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.056 | +14.3% |
| 1937 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1941 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.102 | +104.0% |
| 1946 | 0.233 | +128.4% |
| 1947 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.238 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.244 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.245 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.238 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.246 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.243 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.307 | +26.3% |
| 1961 | 0.393 | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.389 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.326 | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.329 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.353 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.368 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.38 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.385 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.369 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.36 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.368 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.394 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.398 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.417 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.451 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.467 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.489 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.492 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.505 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.522 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.53 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.61 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.627 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.635 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.638 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.641 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.642 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.679 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.602 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.685 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.672 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.674 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.668 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.684 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.696 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.722 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.726 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.701 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.688 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.697 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.728 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.714 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.686 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.625 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.605 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.633 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.051 | 0.055 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0513 | 0.048 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0518 | 0.049 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1294 | 0.05 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.242 | 0.238 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3513 | 0.307 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3762 | 0.36 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4776 | 0.417 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5988 | 0.505 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.672 | 0.602 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.705 | 0.684 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6652 | 0.605 | 0.728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 449,905 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Senegal was 0.633 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 1921.
- How does Senegal rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Senegal ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.