Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Thailand
Thailand: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Thailand, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.424 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Thailand peaked at 0.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1880.
That places Thailand 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.025 | — |
| 1790 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.026 | +4.0% |
| 1831 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.023 | -11.5% |
| 1879 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1881 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.028 | +16.7% |
| 1917 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 0.108 | +300.0% |
| 1934 | 0.131 | +21.3% |
| 1935 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.133 | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.149 | +12.0% |
| 1938 | 0.152 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0.151 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.148 | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.155 | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.162 | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 0.172 | +6.2% |
| 1947 | 0.143 | -16.9% |
| 1948 | 0.13 | -9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.131 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.129 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.118 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 0.121 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.123 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.133 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 0.137 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.142 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.127 | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 0.108 | -15.0% |
| 1960 | 0.112 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.114 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.126 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.15 | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.154 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.148 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.114 | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 0.127 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.177 | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 0.271 | +53.1% |
| 1976 | 0.231 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.124 | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.142 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +76.1% |
| 1981 | 0.288 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.316 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.326 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.327 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.322 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.327 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.345 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.363 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.371 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.209 | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 0.271 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.405 | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.404 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.412 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.394 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.476 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.507 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.501 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.547 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.537 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.507 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.227 | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 0.181 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.402 | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 0.418 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.411 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.462 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.493 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.446 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.162 | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.154 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.208 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.201 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.208 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.216 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.295 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.41 | +39.0% |
| 2025 | 0.424 | +3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.424 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.424 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.023 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0226 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0256 | 0.024 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1038 | 0.027 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1505 | 0.13 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1269 | 0.108 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1174 | 0.112 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1613 | 0.114 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3156 | 0.25 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3956 | 0.209 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.44 | 0.181 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2826 | 0.154 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2923 | 0.201 | 0.424 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Thailand?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Thailand was 0.424 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1880.
- How does Thailand rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Thailand ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.