Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.471 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.471
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2022
All-time low
0.074
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sierra Leone, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.471 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1900.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.074 | — |
| 1901 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.079 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.132 | +67.1% |
| 1952 | 0.155 | +17.4% |
| 1953 | 0.159 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.162 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.167 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.226 | +35.3% |
| 1959 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.238 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.246 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.363 | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.369 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.366 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.366 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.239 | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 0.169 | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.161 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.197 | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.206 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.225 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.234 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.224 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.196 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.19 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.187 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.18 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.182 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.184 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.195 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.196 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.197 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.165 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.145 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.153 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.159 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.281 | +76.7% |
| 1997 | 0.292 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.22 | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.232 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.43 | +85.3% |
| 2003 | 0.56 | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.557 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.539 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.517 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.514 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.508 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.514 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.514 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.548 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.554 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.561 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.562 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.512 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.471 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.471 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.471 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0755 | 0.074 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0774 | 0.077 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1627 | 0.079 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.288 | 0.161 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2101 | 0.161 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1878 | 0.18 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2038 | 0.145 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4695 | 0.232 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5214 | 0.508 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5245 | 0.471 | 0.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sierra Leone was 0.471 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1900.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.