What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 1948.

What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.

How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syrian Arab Republic: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.128 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.128

Change on year

down 10.5%

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.31

in 1948

All-time low

0.008

in 1890

Years of data

235

1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.128, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.31 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.02	—
1790	0.02	+0.0%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1804	0.02	+0.0%
1805	0.02	+0.0%
1806	0.02	+0.0%
1807	0.02	+0.0%
1808	0.02	+0.0%
1809	0.019	-5.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.019	+0.0%
1827	0.019	+0.0%
1828	0.019	+0.0%
1829	0.019	+0.0%
1830	0.019	+0.0%
1831	0.031	+63.2%
1832	0.031	+0.0%
1833	0.031	+0.0%
1834	0.031	+0.0%
1835	0.031	+0.0%
1836	0.031	+0.0%
1837	0.031	+0.0%
1838	0.031	+0.0%
1839	0.031	+0.0%
1840	0.018	-41.9%
1841	0.018	+0.0%
1842	0.018	+0.0%
1843	0.018	+0.0%
1844	0.018	+0.0%
1845	0.018	+0.0%
1846	0.018	+0.0%
1847	0.018	+0.0%
1848	0.018	+0.0%
1849	0.018	+0.0%
1850	0.018	+0.0%
1851	0.018	+0.0%
1852	0.018	+0.0%
1853	0.018	+0.0%
1854	0.018	+0.0%
1855	0.018	+0.0%
1856	0.018	+0.0%
1857	0.018	+0.0%
1858	0.018	+0.0%
1859	0.018	+0.0%
1860	0.03	+66.7%
1861	0.034	+13.3%
1862	0.034	+0.0%
1863	0.034	+0.0%
1864	0.034	+0.0%
1865	0.033	-2.9%
1866	0.033	+0.0%
1867	0.035	+6.1%
1868	0.035	+0.0%
1869	0.035	+0.0%
1870	0.035	+0.0%
1871	0.035	+0.0%
1872	0.035	+0.0%
1873	0.035	+0.0%
1874	0.035	+0.0%
1875	0.035	+0.0%
1876	0.1	+185.7%
1877	0.031	-69.0%
1878	0.012	-61.3%
1879	0.012	+0.0%
1880	0.012	+0.0%
1881	0.012	+0.0%
1882	0.012	+0.0%
1883	0.012	+0.0%
1884	0.012	+0.0%
1885	0.012	+0.0%
1886	0.012	+0.0%
1887	0.012	+0.0%
1888	0.012	+0.0%
1889	0.012	+0.0%
1890	0.008	-33.3%
1891	0.008	+0.0%
1892	0.008	+0.0%
1893	0.008	+0.0%
1894	0.008	+0.0%
1895	0.008	+0.0%
1896	0.008	+0.0%
1897	0.008	+0.0%
1898	0.008	+0.0%
1899	0.008	+0.0%
1900	0.009	+12.5%
1901	0.009	+0.0%
1902	0.009	+0.0%
1903	0.009	+0.0%
1904	0.009	+0.0%
1905	0.009	+0.0%
1906	0.009	+0.0%
1907	0.009	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+588.9%
1909	0.153	+146.8%
1910	0.141	-7.8%
1911	0.136	-3.5%
1912	0.113	-16.9%
1913	0.079	-30.1%
1914	0.074	-6.3%
1915	0.074	+0.0%
1916	0.071	-4.1%
1917	0.071	+0.0%
1918	0.128	+80.3%
1919	0.128	+0.0%
1922	0.07	-45.3%
1923	0.07	+0.0%
1924	0.07	+0.0%
1925	0.07	+0.0%
1926	0.07	+0.0%
1927	0.07	+0.0%
1928	0.095	+35.7%
1929	0.095	+0.0%
1930	0.119	+25.3%
1931	0.123	+3.4%
1932	0.142	+15.4%
1933	0.137	-3.5%
1934	0.124	-9.5%
1935	0.124	+0.0%
1936	0.127	+2.4%
1937	0.157	+23.6%
1938	0.157	+0.0%
1939	0.105	-33.1%
1940	0.105	+0.0%
1941	0.105	+0.0%
1942	0.104	-1.0%
1943	0.116	+11.5%
1944	0.135	+16.4%
1945	0.117	-13.3%
1946	0.136	+16.2%
1947	0.214	+57.4%
1948	0.31	+44.9%
1949	0.23	-25.8%
1950	0.244	+6.1%
1951	0.207	-15.2%
1952	0.144	-30.4%
1953	0.171	+18.8%
1954	0.267	+56.1%
1955	0.303	+13.5%
1956	0.305	+0.7%
1957	0.305	+0.0%
1958	0.11	-63.9%
1959	0.081	-26.4%
1960	0.078	-3.7%
1961	0.094	+20.5%
1962	0.26	+176.6%
1963	0.159	-38.8%
1964	0.142	-10.7%
1965	0.142	+0.0%
1966	0.104	-26.8%
1967	0.099	-4.8%
1968	0.099	+0.0%
1969	0.099	+0.0%
1970	0.075	-24.2%
1971	0.137	+82.7%
1972	0.147	+7.3%
1973	0.144	-2.0%
1974	0.143	-0.7%
1975	0.143	+0.0%
1976	0.143	+0.0%
1977	0.144	+0.7%
1978	0.143	-0.7%
1979	0.143	+0.0%
1980	0.143	+0.0%
1981	0.143	+0.0%
1982	0.143	+0.0%
1983	0.143	+0.0%
1984	0.143	+0.0%
1985	0.143	+0.0%
1986	0.143	+0.0%
1987	0.143	+0.0%
1988	0.143	+0.0%
1989	0.143	+0.0%
1990	0.144	+0.7%
1991	0.145	+0.7%
1992	0.144	-0.7%
1993	0.144	+0.0%
1994	0.144	+0.0%
1995	0.145	+0.7%
1996	0.145	+0.0%
1997	0.145	+0.0%
1998	0.144	-0.7%
1999	0.144	+0.0%
2000	0.15	+4.2%
2001	0.152	+1.3%
2002	0.15	-1.3%
2003	0.15	+0.0%
2004	0.149	-0.7%
2005	0.148	-0.7%
2006	0.148	+0.0%
2007	0.145	-2.0%
2008	0.144	-0.7%
2009	0.144	+0.0%
2010	0.144	+0.0%
2011	0.144	+0.0%
2012	0.144	+0.0%
2013	0.136	-5.6%
2014	0.137	+0.7%
2015	0.136	-0.7%
2016	0.136	+0.0%
2017	0.137	+0.7%
2018	0.135	-1.5%
2019	0.136	+0.7%
2020	0.138	+1.5%
2021	0.136	-1.4%
2022	0.137	+0.7%
2023	0.145	+5.8%
2024	0.143	-1.4%
2025	0.128	-10.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.0199	0.019	0.02	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.0298	0.019	0.031	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.0337	0.03	0.035	10
1870s	0.0365	0.012	0.1	10
1880s	0.012	0.012	0.012	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.0287	0.009	0.153	10
1910s	0.1015	0.071	0.141	10
1920s	0.0763	0.07	0.095	8
1930s	0.1315	0.105	0.157	10
1940s	0.1572	0.104	0.31	10
1950s	0.2137	0.081	0.305	10
1960s	0.1276	0.078	0.26	10
1970s	0.1362	0.075	0.147	10
1980s	0.143	0.143	0.143	10
1990s	0.1444	0.144	0.145	10
2000s	0.148	0.144	0.152	10
2010s	0.1385	0.135	0.144	10
2020s	0.1378	0.128	0.145	6

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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2022)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 302.87 current US$ per person (2022)
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.65 % change on previous year (2022)
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.14 million current LCU per person (2022)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.58 % change on previous year (2022)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 573.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -19.86 % change on previous year (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic?: Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.128 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 Syrian Arab Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 1948.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.