Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.268 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.268
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 1981
All-time low
0.056
in 1978
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 0.268, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.33 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.184 | — |
| 1901 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.182 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.183 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.184 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.185 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.184 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.193 | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 0.183 | -5.2% |
| 1921 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.216 | +18.0% |
| 1924 | 0.268 | +24.1% |
| 1925 | 0.27 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.269 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.268 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.269 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.268 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.259 | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.258 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.256 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.255 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.254 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.245 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.239 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.228 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.233 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.228 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.213 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.204 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.197 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.193 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.056 | -71.0% |
| 1979 | 0.165 | +194.6% |
| 1980 | 0.303 | +83.6% |
| 1981 | 0.33 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.327 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.32 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.313 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.311 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.217 | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 0.306 | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 0.309 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.303 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.31 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.313 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.309 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.308 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.31 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.284 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.267 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.268 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.269 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.259 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.258 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.255 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.251 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.254 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.265 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.266 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.289 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.303 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.302 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.297 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.313 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.304 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.299 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.297 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.296 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.272 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.268 | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.268 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +194.6% | 0.056 | 0.165 |
| 1980 | +83.6% | 0.165 | 0.303 |
| 1978 | -71.0% | 0.193 | 0.056 |
| 1988 | +41.0% | 0.217 | 0.306 |
| 1987 | -30.2% | 0.311 | 0.217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.183 | 0.182 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1846 | 0.183 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.238 | 0.183 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2681 | 0.268 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2634 | 0.258 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2506 | 0.228 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2132 | 0.197 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1772 | 0.056 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3063 | 0.217 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3093 | 0.303 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.262 | 0.251 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2905 | 0.265 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2873 | 0.268 | 0.299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % 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 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Zimbabwe was 0.268 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.