Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname
Suriname: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.781 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.781
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.781
in 2022
All-time low
0.144
in 1907
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.781 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname peaked at 0.781 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1907.
That places Suriname 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.145 | — |
| 1901 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.147 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.144 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.151 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.154 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.304 | +97.4% |
| 1950 | 0.497 | +63.5% |
| 1951 | 0.498 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.518 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.519 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.52 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.522 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.523 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.524 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.521 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.52 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.527 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.52 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.522 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.369 | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.73 | +97.8% |
| 1977 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.737 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.216 | -70.7% |
| 1981 | 0.17 | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.164 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.158 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.168 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.193 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.618 | +220.2% |
| 1989 | 0.725 | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.726 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.45 | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.751 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.764 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.769 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.78 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.779 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.767 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.759 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.752 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.747 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.757 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.754 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.748 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.741 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.754 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.761 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.781 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.764 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.767 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.781 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1449 | 0.144 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1462 | 0.145 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.166 | 0.148 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5091 | 0.497 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5226 | 0.52 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5926 | 0.369 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2738 | 0.158 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.45 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.77 | 0.759 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7494 | 0.741 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.768 | 0.754 | 0.781 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,275 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,440 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 80,968 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname was 0.781 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1907.
- How does Suriname rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.