Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.783 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.783
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.783
in 2025
All-time low
0.139
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sri Lanka, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.783. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.783 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1900.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.139 | — |
| 1901 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.238 | +71.2% |
| 1912 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.249 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 0.255 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.258 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.286 | +10.0% |
| 1932 | 0.342 | +19.6% |
| 1933 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.347 | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.337 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.344 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0.426 | +23.8% |
| 1948 | 0.675 | +58.5% |
| 1949 | 0.664 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.677 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.651 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.634 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.632 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.638 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.629 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.63 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.66 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.666 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.664 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.661 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.659 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.64 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.606 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.593 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.588 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.587 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.59 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.565 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.552 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.543 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.519 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.512 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.48 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.478 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.472 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.461 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.435 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.445 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.449 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.49 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.544 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.53 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.529 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.494 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.496 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.529 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.513 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.435 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.373 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.368 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.366 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.386 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.384 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.418 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.417 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.55 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.595 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.591 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.612 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.564 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.579 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.572 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.602 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.585 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.677 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.783 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.139 | 0.139 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2281 | 0.139 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2559 | 0.249 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3302 | 0.26 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4131 | 0.337 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6427 | 0.629 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6615 | 0.659 | 0.666 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5854 | 0.543 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4836 | 0.435 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4969 | 0.445 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4476 | 0.366 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4907 | 0.384 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.633 | 0.572 | 0.783 | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,888 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sri Lanka?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Sri Lanka was 0.783 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.783 in 2025.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1900.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.