Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on goods and services

Moldova
44.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.4%
in 2023
Moldova rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Moldova
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 44.4% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 156 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 46.0% 26.4% 19.6% Moldova
2010s 48.3% 31.2% 17.1% Moldova
2020s 46.4% 31.8% 14.6% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Moldova, at 44.4% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.0%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Moldova ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.