Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Türkiye

Türkiye: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.293 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.293
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.657
in 2004
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Türkiye, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.293 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Türkiye peaked at 0.657 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.

That places Türkiye 117th 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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Türkiye, 1789 to 2025.
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 0.019 -5.0%
1810 0.019 +0.0%
1811 0.019 +0.0%
1812 0.019 +0.0%
1813 0.019 +0.0%
1814 0.019 +0.0%
1815 0.019 +0.0%
1816 0.019 +0.0%
1817 0.019 +0.0%
1818 0.019 +0.0%
1819 0.019 +0.0%
1820 0.019 +0.0%
1821 0.019 +0.0%
1822 0.019 +0.0%
1823 0.019 +0.0%
1824 0.019 +0.0%
1825 0.019 +0.0%
1826 0.019 +0.0%
1827 0.019 +0.0%
1828 0.019 +0.0%
1829 0.019 +0.0%
1830 0.019 +0.0%
1831 0.019 +0.0%
1832 0.019 +0.0%
1833 0.019 +0.0%
1834 0.019 +0.0%
1835 0.019 +0.0%
1836 0.019 +0.0%
1837 0.019 +0.0%
1838 0.019 +0.0%
1839 0.019 +0.0%
1840 0.018 -5.3%
1841 0.018 +0.0%
1842 0.018 +0.0%
1843 0.018 +0.0%
1844 0.018 +0.0%
1845 0.018 +0.0%
1846 0.018 +0.0%
1847 0.018 +0.0%
1848 0.018 +0.0%
1849 0.018 +0.0%
1850 0.018 +0.0%
1851 0.018 +0.0%
1852 0.018 +0.0%
1853 0.018 +0.0%
1854 0.018 +0.0%
1855 0.018 +0.0%
1856 0.018 +0.0%
1857 0.018 +0.0%
1858 0.018 +0.0%
1859 0.018 +0.0%
1860 0.03 +66.7%
1861 0.034 +13.3%
1862 0.034 +0.0%
1863 0.034 +0.0%
1864 0.034 +0.0%
1865 0.033 -2.9%
1866 0.033 +0.0%
1867 0.035 +6.1%
1868 0.035 +0.0%
1869 0.035 +0.0%
1870 0.035 +0.0%
1871 0.035 +0.0%
1872 0.035 +0.0%
1873 0.035 +0.0%
1874 0.035 +0.0%
1875 0.035 +0.0%
1876 0.1 +185.7%
1877 0.031 -69.0%
1878 0.012 -61.3%
1879 0.012 +0.0%
1880 0.012 +0.0%
1881 0.012 +0.0%
1882 0.012 +0.0%
1883 0.012 +0.0%
1884 0.012 +0.0%
1885 0.012 +0.0%
1886 0.012 +0.0%
1887 0.012 +0.0%
1888 0.012 +0.0%
1889 0.012 +0.0%
1890 0.008 -33.3%
1891 0.008 +0.0%
1892 0.008 +0.0%
1893 0.008 +0.0%
1894 0.008 +0.0%
1895 0.008 +0.0%
1896 0.008 +0.0%
1897 0.008 +0.0%
1898 0.008 +0.0%
1899 0.008 +0.0%
1900 0.009 +12.5%
1901 0.009 +0.0%
1902 0.009 +0.0%
1903 0.009 +0.0%
1904 0.009 +0.0%
1905 0.009 +0.0%
1906 0.009 +0.0%
1907 0.009 +0.0%
1908 0.062 +588.9%
1909 0.153 +146.8%
1910 0.141 -7.8%
1911 0.136 -3.5%
1912 0.113 -16.9%
1913 0.079 -30.1%
1914 0.074 -6.3%
1915 0.074 +0.0%
1916 0.071 -4.1%
1917 0.071 +0.0%
1918 0.074 +4.2%
1919 0.096 +29.7%
1920 0.097 +1.0%
1921 0.097 +0.0%
1922 0.102 +5.2%
1923 0.106 +3.9%
1924 0.118 +11.3%
1925 0.114 -3.4%
1926 0.108 -5.3%
1927 0.108 +0.0%
1928 0.108 +0.0%
1929 0.108 +0.0%
1930 0.11 +1.9%
1931 0.139 +26.4%
1932 0.139 +0.0%
1933 0.139 +0.0%
1934 0.139 +0.0%
1935 0.139 +0.0%
1936 0.139 +0.0%
1937 0.139 +0.0%
1938 0.139 +0.0%
1939 0.138 -0.7%
1940 0.141 +2.2%
1941 0.141 +0.0%
1942 0.141 +0.0%
1943 0.141 +0.0%
1944 0.141 +0.0%
1945 0.146 +3.5%
1946 0.208 +42.5%
1947 0.232 +11.5%
1948 0.234 +0.9%
1949 0.234 +0.0%
1950 0.335 +43.2%
1951 0.403 +20.3%
1952 0.4 -0.7%
1953 0.4 +0.0%
1954 0.39 -2.5%
1955 0.395 +1.3%
1956 0.354 -10.4%
1957 0.353 -0.3%
1958 0.346 -2.0%
1959 0.346 +0.0%
1960 0.221 -36.1%
1961 0.193 -12.7%
1962 0.289 +49.7%
1963 0.299 +3.5%
1964 0.314 +5.0%
1965 0.32 +1.9%
1966 0.517 +61.6%
1967 0.574 +11.0%
1968 0.574 +0.0%
1969 0.573 -0.2%
1970 0.541 -5.6%
1971 0.482 -10.9%
1972 0.499 +3.5%
1973 0.518 +3.8%
1974 0.568 +9.7%
1975 0.568 +0.0%
1976 0.568 +0.0%
1977 0.565 -0.5%
1978 0.562 -0.5%
1979 0.562 +0.0%
1980 0.335 -40.4%
1981 0.114 -66.0%
1982 0.114 +0.0%
1983 0.147 +28.9%
1984 0.401 +172.8%
1985 0.403 +0.5%
1986 0.414 +2.7%
1987 0.424 +2.4%
1988 0.487 +14.9%
1989 0.487 +0.0%
1990 0.517 +6.2%
1991 0.518 +0.2%
1992 0.533 +2.9%
1993 0.53 -0.6%
1994 0.536 +1.1%
1995 0.538 +0.4%
1996 0.547 +1.7%
1997 0.545 -0.4%
1998 0.544 -0.2%
1999 0.57 +4.8%
2000 0.586 +2.8%
2001 0.591 +0.9%
2002 0.636 +7.6%
2003 0.651 +2.4%
2004 0.657 +0.9%
2005 0.643 -2.1%
2006 0.643 +0.0%
2007 0.616 -4.2%
2008 0.554 -10.1%
2009 0.545 -1.6%
2010 0.525 -3.7%
2011 0.522 -0.6%
2012 0.508 -2.7%
2013 0.469 -7.7%
2014 0.426 -9.2%
2015 0.388 -8.9%
2016 0.308 -20.6%
2017 0.29 -5.8%
2018 0.295 +1.7%
2019 0.289 -2.0%
2020 0.292 +1.0%
2021 0.287 -1.7%
2022 0.285 -0.7%
2023 0.285 +0.0%
2024 0.289 +1.4%
2025 0.293 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.02 0.02 0.02 1
1790s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1800s 0.0199 0.019 0.02 10
1810s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1820s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1830s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1840s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1850s 0.018 0.018 0.018 10
1860s 0.0337 0.03 0.035 10
1870s 0.0365 0.012 0.1 10
1880s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1890s 0.008 0.008 0.008 10
1900s 0.0287 0.009 0.153 10
1910s 0.0929 0.071 0.141 10
1920s 0.1066 0.097 0.118 10
1930s 0.136 0.11 0.139 10
1940s 0.1759 0.141 0.234 10
1950s 0.3722 0.335 0.403 10
1960s 0.3874 0.193 0.574 10
1970s 0.5433 0.482 0.568 10
1980s 0.3326 0.114 0.487 10
1990s 0.5378 0.517 0.57 10
2000s 0.6122 0.545 0.657 10
2010s 0.402 0.289 0.525 10
2020s 0.2885 0.285 0.293 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Türkiye?
Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Türkiye was 0.293 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.657 in 2004.
What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
How does Türkiye rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
Türkiye ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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.