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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Thailand

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

Thailand: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.424

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

96th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.55

in 2001

All-time low

0.022

in 1880

Years of data

237

1789–2025

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

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Thailand, 1789 to 2025.
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%

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

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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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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.