Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.729 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.729
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2023
All-time low
0.073
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Vanuatu, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu is 0.729, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1900.
Vanuatu ranks 49th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.073 | — |
| 1901 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.08 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.083 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.08 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.154 | +90.1% |
| 1971 | 0.166 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.24 | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 0.306 | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.316 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.415 | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.474 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.699 | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.698 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.69 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.697 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.687 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.615 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.616 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.618 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.617 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.619 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.615 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.611 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.653 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.737 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.738 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.745 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.747 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.771 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.793 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.79 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.779 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.804 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.729 | -8.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.729 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.729 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0731 | 0.073 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0805 | 0.08 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2569 | 0.154 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6971 | 0.69 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6315 | 0.615 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6315 | 0.611 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7582 | 0.737 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7888 | 0.729 | 0.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
- 46 United States 0.735 compare
- 48 Slovakia 0.733 compare
- 50 Panama 0.728 compare
- 51 Ghana 0.711 compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 0.696 compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Vanuatu was 0.729 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1900.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.