Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine stood at 0.386.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine peaked at 0.608 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1963.
Ukraine ranks 103rd 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.1 | — |
| 1947 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.099 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.102 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.105 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.106 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.092 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.109 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.117 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.144 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.176 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.372 | +111.4% |
| 1991 | 0.429 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.528 | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.546 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.552 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.543 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.523 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.448 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.422 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.389 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.384 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.394 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.392 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.383 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.448 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.574 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.607 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.608 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.604 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.484 | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.483 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.479 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.459 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.417 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.528 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.552 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.537 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.392 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.387 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.386 | -0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.386 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.386 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +111.4% | 0.176 | 0.372 |
| 2006 | +28.1% | 0.448 | 0.574 |
| 2022 | -27.0% | 0.537 | 0.392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0995 | 0.099 | 0.1 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4891 | 0.372 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4783 | 0.383 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 | 0.417 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4407 | 0.386 | 0.552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -98.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -98.73 % 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 0.2767 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine was 0.386 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.608 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1963.
- How does Ukraine rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.