Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.76 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.76
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2025
All-time low
0.065
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Seychelles, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles stood at 0.76. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles peaked at 0.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1903.
Seychelles ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.065 | — |
| 1904 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.07 | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.089 | +27.1% |
| 1949 | 0.13 | +46.1% |
| 1950 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.124 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.129 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.132 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.156 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.165 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.166 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.235 | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 0.237 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.252 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.329 | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.315 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.272 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.266 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.289 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.17 | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.098 | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 0.15 | +53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.201 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.206 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.207 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.202 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.205 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.21 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.218 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.279 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.353 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.362 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.36 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.365 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.367 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.368 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.359 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.361 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.396 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.439 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.449 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.474 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.478 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.479 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.477 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.491 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.495 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.518 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.585 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.599 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.605 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.621 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.666 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.711 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.735 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.728 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.737 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.76 | +3.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +53.1% | 0.098 | 0.15 |
| 1949 | +46.1% | 0.089 | 0.13 |
| 1978 | -42.4% | 0.17 | 0.098 |
| 1967 | +41.6% | 0.166 | 0.235 |
| 1977 | -41.2% | 0.289 | 0.17 |
| 1980 | +33.3% | 0.15 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0749 | 0.065 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1278 | 0.124 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.171 | 0.127 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2456 | 0.098 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.203 | 0.2 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.21 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4244 | 0.359 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5348 | 0.477 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7228 | 0.666 | 0.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 36 Cyprus 0.773 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
- 38 Poland 0.768 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
- 40 Italy 0.745 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Seychelles was 0.76 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1903.
- How does Seychelles rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Seychelles ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.