Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Serbia
Serbia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 0.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Serbia peaked at 0.646 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1814.
Serbia ranks 116th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.02 | — |
| 1790 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1834 | 0.041 | +115.8% |
| 1835 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1837 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.045 | +4.7% |
| 1841 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 1847 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.045 | -4.3% |
| 1851 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.122 | +171.1% |
| 1859 | 0.123 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.114 | -7.3% |
| 1861 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.113 | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.116 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.114 | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.113 | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.114 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.151 | +32.5% |
| 1882 | 0.162 | +7.3% |
| 1883 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.155 | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.154 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.158 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 0.161 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 0.163 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.175 | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 0.179 | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.171 | -4.5% |
| 1894 | 0.17 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.173 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 0.174 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.165 | -5.2% |
| 1901 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.167 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.165 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.162 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.161 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.159 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.146 | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.162 | +11.0% |
| 1920 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.169 | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.168 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.167 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.156 | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 0.136 | -12.8% |
| 1930 | 0.103 | -24.3% |
| 1931 | 0.104 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.14 | +34.6% |
| 1936 | 0.141 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.146 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.128 | -12.3% |
| 1941 | 0.094 | -26.6% |
| 1942 | 0.056 | -40.4% |
| 1943 | 0.053 | -5.4% |
| 1944 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.049 | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 0.092 | +87.8% |
| 1947 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.092 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.094 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.094 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.114 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.135 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.137 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2 | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 0.164 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.238 | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 0.288 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.293 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.299 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.298 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.364 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.584 | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 0.61 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.646 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.634 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.633 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.628 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.623 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.61 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.607 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.593 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.502 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.44 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.422 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.411 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.376 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.354 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.365 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.349 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.336 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.357 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.36 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.315 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0425 | 0.041 | 0.043 | 6 |
| 1840s | 0.0458 | 0.045 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0605 | 0.045 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1134 | 0.113 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1137 | 0.113 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1553 | 0.114 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1747 | 0.17 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1654 | 0.162 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1552 | 0.146 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1629 | 0.136 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1309 | 0.103 | 0.146 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0796 | 0.049 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0933 | 0.092 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0925 | 0.092 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0935 | 0.091 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1334 | 0.114 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2654 | 0.164 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5984 | 0.364 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 | 0.354 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3362 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,735 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 187,769 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 154,142 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Serbia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Serbia was 0.3 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1814.
- How does Serbia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.