Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United States of America
United States of America: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.735 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.735
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.905
in 2013
All-time low
0.323
in 1889
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United States of America, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.735 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United States of America peaked at 0.905 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.323, in 1889.
United States of America ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.346 | — |
| 1790 | 0.347 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.351 | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.352 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 0.353 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 0.355 | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 0.347 | -2.3% |
| 1799 | 0.344 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.343 | -0.3% |
| 1801 | 0.356 | +3.8% |
| 1802 | 0.361 | +1.4% |
| 1803 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.354 | -1.9% |
| 1805 | 0.351 | -0.8% |
| 1806 | 0.352 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.353 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.352 | -0.3% |
| 1811 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.356 | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.355 | -0.3% |
| 1817 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.357 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 0.358 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.352 | -1.7% |
| 1821 | 0.346 | -1.7% |
| 1822 | 0.345 | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.346 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.353 | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.358 | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 0.363 | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 0.362 | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 0.362 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.367 | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 0.368 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.369 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 0.355 | -3.8% |
| 1841 | 0.342 | -3.7% |
| 1842 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.343 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 0.342 | -0.3% |
| 1845 | 0.341 | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 0.337 | -1.2% |
| 1847 | 0.331 | -1.8% |
| 1848 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.33 | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.331 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.332 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.33 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.327 | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.328 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.331 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.337 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 0.339 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.337 | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.336 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.337 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.338 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.342 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.335 | -2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.334 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.333 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.326 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 0.327 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.334 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.333 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.334 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.333 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.331 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.33 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.327 | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.325 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.332 | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 0.33 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.323 | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.329 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.331 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.335 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.37 | +10.4% |
| 1896 | 0.395 | +6.8% |
| 1897 | 0.412 | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 0.413 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.419 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.421 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.418 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.42 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.419 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.421 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.427 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.426 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.424 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.418 | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.422 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.419 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.402 | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 0.403 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.415 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.51 | +22.9% |
| 1921 | 0.512 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.514 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.527 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.528 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.53 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.533 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.532 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.53 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.545 | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.549 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.554 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.553 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.559 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.562 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.554 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.57 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.562 | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.548 | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.56 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.602 | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 0.611 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.603 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.58 | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 0.585 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.612 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.611 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.606 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.608 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.609 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.616 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.62 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.625 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.649 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.666 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.668 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.679 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.678 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.672 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.693 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.689 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.718 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.724 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.736 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.758 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.765 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.782 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.791 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.831 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.834 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.832 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.844 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.855 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.856 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.861 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.86 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.856 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.857 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.863 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.862 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.859 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.863 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.867 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.872 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.867 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.868 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.869 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.871 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.868 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.867 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.828 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.829 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.86 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.862 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.856 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.862 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.897 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.896 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.905 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.901 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.885 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.834 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.824 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.818 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.815 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.821 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.833 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.857 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.843 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.735 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3498 | 0.344 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3536 | 0.343 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3545 | 0.352 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3477 | 0.345 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3653 | 0.358 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3395 | 0.331 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3289 | 0.327 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3358 | 0.328 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3332 | 0.326 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3298 | 0.323 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3656 | 0.323 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4198 | 0.418 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4177 | 0.402 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5249 | 0.51 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.553 | 0.53 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5732 | 0.548 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6117 | 0.585 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6794 | 0.649 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7771 | 0.718 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8573 | 0.844 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8683 | 0.863 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8661 | 0.828 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8759 | 0.818 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8173 | 0.735 | 0.857 | 6 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 18,554 current US$ per person (2024)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,554 current LCU per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United States of America?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in United States of America was 0.735 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.905 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.323 in 1889.
- How does United States of America rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- United States of America ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.