Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.786
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.803
in 2011
All-time low
0.081
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.786.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.803 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1900.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.081 | — |
| 1901 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.082 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.096 | +15.7% |
| 1920 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.192 | +100.0% |
| 1926 | 0.202 | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 0.207 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.211 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.212 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.214 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.213 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.218 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.22 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.231 | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3 | +29.9% |
| 1947 | 0.299 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.301 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.302 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.309 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.31 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.339 | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.474 | +39.8% |
| 1958 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.485 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.487 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.536 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.551 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.555 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.56 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.585 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.582 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.588 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.593 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.582 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.572 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.576 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.573 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.605 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.656 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.668 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.679 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.688 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.693 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.694 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.707 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.739 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.744 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.762 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.772 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.775 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.772 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.776 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.782 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.754 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.766 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.776 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.775 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.779 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.781 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.801 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.802 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.803 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.777 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.791 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.791 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.787 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.788 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.791 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.778 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.773 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.786 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0828 | 0.081 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1503 | 0.096 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2132 | 0.211 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2528 | 0.218 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3609 | 0.302 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5484 | 0.485 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6069 | 0.572 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7065 | 0.679 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7701 | 0.744 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7791 | 0.754 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7905 | 0.777 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7823 | 0.773 | 0.791 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.786 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.