Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Republic of Moldova ranks 14th of 154 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 19.9% | 7.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 20.2% | 2.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.9% | 0.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 18.1% | 0.6% | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.6%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Republic of Moldova ranks 14th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.