Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.181 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.181
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.748
in 1994
All-time low
0.006
in 1789
Years of data
227
1789–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0.181.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.748 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1789.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.006 | — |
| 1790 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.008 | +33.3% |
| 1801 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.065 | +712.5% |
| 1811 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.049 | -24.6% |
| 1813 | 0.015 | -69.4% |
| 1814 | 0.012 | -20.0% |
| 1815 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.169 | +1308.3% |
| 1831 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.216 | +27.8% |
| 1833 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.205 | -5.1% |
| 1837 | 0.2 | -2.4% |
| 1838 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.214 | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 0.192 | -10.3% |
| 1841 | 0.19 | -1.0% |
| 1842 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.183 | -3.7% |
| 1848 | 0.125 | -31.7% |
| 1849 | 0.109 | -12.8% |
| 1850 | 0.111 | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.106 | -4.5% |
| 1859 | 0.101 | -4.7% |
| 1860 | 0.129 | +27.7% |
| 1861 | 0.103 | -20.2% |
| 1862 | 0.052 | -49.5% |
| 1863 | 0.121 | +132.7% |
| 1864 | 0.124 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 0.13 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.104 | -20.0% |
| 1869 | 0.127 | +22.1% |
| 1870 | 0.09 | -29.1% |
| 1871 | 0.075 | -16.7% |
| 1872 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.115 | +53.3% |
| 1878 | 0.122 | +6.1% |
| 1879 | 0.092 | -24.6% |
| 1880 | 0.076 | -17.4% |
| 1881 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.08 | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 0.112 | +40.0% |
| 1885 | 0.132 | +17.9% |
| 1886 | 0.137 | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 0.14 | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1891 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.164 | -8.9% |
| 1893 | 0.168 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.226 | +34.5% |
| 1895 | 0.241 | +6.6% |
| 1896 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.175 | -27.4% |
| 1898 | 0.169 | -3.4% |
| 1899 | 0.155 | -8.3% |
| 1900 | 0.025 | -83.9% |
| 1901 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1908 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 1910 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.023 | -11.5% |
| 1915 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1916 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 0.02 | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.024 | +20.0% |
| 1921 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.053 | +120.8% |
| 1937 | 0.072 | +35.8% |
| 1938 | 0.074 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 0.083 | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 0.106 | +27.7% |
| 1942 | 0.109 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 0.11 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.113 | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.157 | +38.9% |
| 1946 | 0.184 | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 0.308 | +67.4% |
| 1948 | 0.374 | +21.4% |
| 1949 | 0.102 | -72.7% |
| 1950 | 0.096 | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.09 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.094 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.263 | +179.8% |
| 1959 | 0.593 | +125.5% |
| 1960 | 0.65 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 0.663 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.658 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.655 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.631 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.638 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.643 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.671 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.685 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.689 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.702 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.736 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.732 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.728 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.731 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.732 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.731 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.73 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.726 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.732 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.735 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.741 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.742 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.733 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.744 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.748 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.746 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.73 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.665 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.573 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.529 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.495 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.487 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.475 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.474 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.434 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.432 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.431 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.419 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.415 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.399 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.327 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.312 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.293 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.233 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.213 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.206 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.215 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.209 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.206 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.196 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.181 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0266 | 0.012 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2021 | 0.169 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1749 | 0.109 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1095 | 0.101 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.115 | 0.052 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0869 | 0.075 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1109 | 0.076 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1899 | 0.155 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0249 | 0.024 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.02 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0419 | 0.024 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1646 | 0.083 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1597 | 0.09 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6485 | 0.631 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.718 | 0.685 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7305 | 0.726 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7345 | 0.665 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.478 | 0.431 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.312 | 0.209 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2022 | 0.181 | 0.215 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.181 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.748 in 1994.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1789.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.