Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal
Senegal: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.633 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.633
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.728
in 2020
All-time low
0.048
in 1921
Years of data
122
1904–2025
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% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.633 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.633 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Senegal 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 | +128.4% | 0.102 | 0.233 |
| 1945 | +104.0% | 0.05 | 0.102 |
| 1961 | +28.0% | 0.307 | 0.393 |
| 1960 | +26.3% | 0.243 | 0.307 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (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.