Republic of Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Taxes on goods and services

Republic of Moldova
44.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
32.4%
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060199620092023

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 44.4% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Republic of Moldova ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 46.0% 26.4% 19.6% Republic of Moldova
2010s 48.3% 31.2% 17.1% Republic of Moldova
2020s 46.4% 31.8% 14.6% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Republic of Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Republic of Moldova, at 44.4% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Republic of Moldova ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.