Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.696 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.696
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.696
in 2025
All-time low
0.043
in 1939
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands is 0.696, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.696 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1939.
Solomon Islands ranks 52nd 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.047 | — |
| 1901 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.045 | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.049 | +8.9% |
| 1921 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.046 | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 0.043 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 0.046 | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.054 | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.074 | +37.0% |
| 1961 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.206 | +178.4% |
| 1965 | 0.239 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.24 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.258 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.261 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.274 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.301 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.324 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.328 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.49 | +49.4% |
| 1979 | 0.515 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.52 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.536 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.537 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.54 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.531 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.532 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.526 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.512 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.511 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.356 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.273 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.507 | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.511 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.471 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.559 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.564 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.573 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.582 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.586 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.582 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.594 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.616 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.623 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.656 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.655 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.658 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.659 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.666 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.688 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.696 | +1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.696 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.696 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0458 | 0.045 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0481 | 0.043 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0454 | 0.044 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1702 | 0.074 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3267 | 0.258 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.534 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5273 | 0.511 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4827 | 0.273 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6007 | 0.573 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6703 | 0.655 | 0.696 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.696 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1939.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.