Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Singapore
Singapore: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.434 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.434
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
95th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.434
in 2025
All-time low
0.084
in 1943
Years of data
158
1868–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Singapore, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.434 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Singapore peaked at 0.434 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1943.
Singapore ranks 95th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.089 | — |
| 1869 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +12.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.098 | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.09 | -8.2% |
| 1943 | 0.084 | -6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.117 | +39.3% |
| 1947 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.174 | +48.7% |
| 1949 | 0.19 | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.196 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.197 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.198 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.254 | +28.3% |
| 1956 | 0.278 | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4 | +43.9% |
| 1960 | 0.408 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.405 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.335 | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 0.31 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.308 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.312 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.313 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.317 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.326 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.325 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.333 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.341 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.348 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.352 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.353 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.352 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.365 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.368 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.36 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.361 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.362 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.375 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.371 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.378 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.377 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.386 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.384 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.387 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.403 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.419 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.414 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.416 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.424 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.425 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.409 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.403 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.402 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.395 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.405 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.418 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.434 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1136 | 0.084 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.247 | 0.193 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3515 | 0.308 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3222 | 0.313 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3443 | 0.333 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3658 | 0.36 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3809 | 0.375 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 | 0.39 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4082 | 0.395 | 0.434 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 17,223 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 22,518 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,884 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 20,462 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Singapore?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Singapore was 0.434 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1943.
- How does Singapore rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Singapore ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.