Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in East Timor

East Timor: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.736 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.736
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.736
in 2025
All-time low
0.015
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor stood at 0.736. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor peaked at 0.736 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1942.

East Timor ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in East Timor, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.016
1901 0.016 +0.0%
1902 0.016 +0.0%
1903 0.016 +0.0%
1904 0.016 +0.0%
1905 0.016 +0.0%
1906 0.016 +0.0%
1907 0.016 +0.0%
1908 0.016 +0.0%
1909 0.016 +0.0%
1910 0.017 +6.3%
1911 0.017 +0.0%
1912 0.017 +0.0%
1913 0.017 +0.0%
1914 0.017 +0.0%
1915 0.017 +0.0%
1916 0.017 +0.0%
1917 0.017 +0.0%
1918 0.017 +0.0%
1919 0.017 +0.0%
1920 0.017 +0.0%
1921 0.017 +0.0%
1922 0.017 +0.0%
1923 0.017 +0.0%
1924 0.017 +0.0%
1925 0.017 +0.0%
1926 0.016 -5.9%
1927 0.016 +0.0%
1928 0.016 +0.0%
1929 0.016 +0.0%
1930 0.016 +0.0%
1931 0.016 +0.0%
1932 0.016 +0.0%
1933 0.016 +0.0%
1934 0.016 +0.0%
1935 0.016 +0.0%
1936 0.016 +0.0%
1937 0.016 +0.0%
1938 0.016 +0.0%
1939 0.016 +0.0%
1940 0.016 +0.0%
1941 0.016 +0.0%
1942 0.015 -6.3%
1943 0.015 +0.0%
1944 0.015 +0.0%
1945 0.015 +0.0%
1946 0.016 +6.7%
1947 0.016 +0.0%
1948 0.016 +0.0%
1949 0.016 +0.0%
1950 0.016 +0.0%
1951 0.016 +0.0%
1952 0.016 +0.0%
1953 0.016 +0.0%
1954 0.016 +0.0%
1955 0.016 +0.0%
1956 0.016 +0.0%
1957 0.016 +0.0%
1958 0.016 +0.0%
1959 0.016 +0.0%
1960 0.017 +6.3%
1961 0.017 +0.0%
1962 0.017 +0.0%
1963 0.017 +0.0%
1964 0.017 +0.0%
1965 0.017 +0.0%
1966 0.017 +0.0%
1967 0.017 +0.0%
1968 0.017 +0.0%
1969 0.017 +0.0%
1970 0.017 +0.0%
1971 0.017 +0.0%
1972 0.017 +0.0%
1973 0.046 +170.6%
1974 0.054 +17.4%
1975 0.089 +64.8%
1976 0.022 -75.3%
1977 0.076 +245.5%
1978 0.076 +0.0%
1979 0.076 +0.0%
1980 0.076 +0.0%
1981 0.076 +0.0%
1982 0.076 +0.0%
1983 0.076 +0.0%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.076 +0.0%
1986 0.076 +0.0%
1987 0.076 +0.0%
1988 0.076 +0.0%
1989 0.076 +0.0%
1990 0.077 +1.3%
1991 0.077 +0.0%
1992 0.077 +0.0%
1993 0.077 +0.0%
1994 0.077 +0.0%
1995 0.077 +0.0%
1996 0.077 +0.0%
1997 0.077 +0.0%
1998 0.09 +16.9%
1999 0.11 +22.2%
2000 0.222 +101.8%
2001 0.289 +30.2%
2002 0.561 +94.1%
2003 0.573 +2.1%
2004 0.573 +0.0%
2005 0.572 -0.2%
2006 0.569 -0.5%
2007 0.609 +7.0%
2008 0.618 +1.5%
2009 0.617 -0.2%
2010 0.632 +2.4%
2011 0.632 +0.0%
2012 0.65 +2.8%
2013 0.661 +1.7%
2014 0.639 -3.3%
2015 0.644 +0.8%
2016 0.628 -2.5%
2017 0.671 +6.8%
2018 0.689 +2.7%
2019 0.703 +2.0%
2020 0.679 -3.4%
2021 0.693 +2.1%
2022 0.709 +2.3%
2023 0.714 +0.7%
2024 0.734 +2.8%
2025 0.736 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1910s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1920s 0.0166 0.016 0.017 10
1930s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1940s 0.0156 0.015 0.016 10
1950s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1960s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1970s 0.049 0.017 0.089 10
1980s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1990s 0.0816 0.077 0.11 10
2000s 0.5203 0.222 0.618 10
2010s 0.6549 0.628 0.703 10
2020s 0.7108 0.679 0.736 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
  2. 43 Greece 0.741 compare
  3. 44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
  4. 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
  5. 46 United States 0.735 compare
  6. 48 Slovakia 0.733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor was 0.736 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.736 in 2025.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1942.
How does East Timor rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
East Timor ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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
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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.