Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia
Somalia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.165 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.165 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Somalia peaked at 0.362 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1940.
That places Somalia 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.037 | — |
| 1901 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.033 | -10.8% |
| 1911 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.029 | -12.1% |
| 1941 | 0.04 | +37.9% |
| 1942 | 0.044 | +10.0% |
| 1943 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.043 | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.049 | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.067 | +36.7% |
| 1951 | 0.071 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.084 | +18.3% |
| 1956 | 0.269 | +220.2% |
| 1957 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.268 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.353 | +31.7% |
| 1961 | 0.362 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.361 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.351 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.339 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.335 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.21 | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.076 | -63.8% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.084 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.144 | +71.4% |
| 1982 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.143 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.132 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.151 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.156 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.157 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.158 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.167 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.171 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.172 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.186 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.167 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.162 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.167 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.154 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.148 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.154 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.161 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.158 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.167 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.165 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0435 | 0.029 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.151 | 0.067 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3342 | 0.21 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0759 | 0.075 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1373 | 0.084 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.153 | 0.132 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 | 0.166 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1658 | 0.148 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 | 0.154 | 0.167 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0.172 compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 0.171 compare
- 148 Russia 0.17 compare
- 150 Mali 0.164 compare
- 151 Belarus 0.163 compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.159 compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12.69 current US$ per person (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 79.33 % change on previous year (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,644 current LCU per person (1986)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Somalia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Somalia was 0.165 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.362 in 1961.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1940.
- How does Somalia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.