Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.395 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 0.395, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia peaked at 0.765 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1870.
That places Tunisia 100th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| 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 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.018 | -10.0% |
| 1871 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.019 | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1881 | 0.025 | +38.9% |
| 1882 | 0.026 | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.037 | +42.3% |
| 1889 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1901 | 0.034 | -5.6% |
| 1902 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.037 | +8.8% |
| 1908 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.04 | +8.1% |
| 1920 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.038 | -5.0% |
| 1924 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.034 | -12.8% |
| 1935 | 0.037 | +8.8% |
| 1936 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.035 | -7.9% |
| 1939 | 0.034 | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.036 | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.063 | +65.8% |
| 1957 | 0.065 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.086 | +32.3% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 0.193 | +101.0% |
| 1961 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.192 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.187 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.186 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.187 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.191 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.189 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.192 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.195 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.196 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.198 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.196 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.195 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.113 | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.196 | +56.8% |
| 1991 | 0.197 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.196 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.193 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.189 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.188 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.189 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.189 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.191 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.193 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.328 | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 0.765 | +133.2% |
| 2013 | 0.761 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.745 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.727 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.731 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.725 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.728 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.725 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.712 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.535 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.283 | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 0.432 | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 0.422 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.395 | -6.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.395 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.395 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0187 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0273 | 0.018 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0351 | 0.034 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0367 | 0.036 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0391 | 0.038 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0372 | 0.034 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0342 | 0.033 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0526 | 0.035 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1898 | 0.187 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1881 | 0.186 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1788 | 0.113 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1911 | 0.188 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1902 | 0.189 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6428 | 0.193 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4632 | 0.283 | 0.712 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia was 0.395 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.765 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.