Social contributions in Moldova
Moldova: Social contributions was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, social contributions in Moldova stood at 30.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Moldova peaked at 38.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 26th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Social contributions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.4% | — |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 23.7% | 38.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 22.9% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.4% | 33.1% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Moldova
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 110.73 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,866 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 18.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 124.55 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 25.94 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.33 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Moldova?
- Social contributions in Moldova was 30.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for social contributions?
- Moldova ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.