Tax revenue in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Tax revenue was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Republic of Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 18.6% for tax revenue in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Republic of Moldova peaked at 20.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1996.
Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.1% | — |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 59 North Macedonia 18.8% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 61 Czechia 18.6% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 18.4% compare
- 64 Chile 18.3% compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
More public sector data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Republic of Moldova?
- Tax revenue in Republic of Moldova was 18.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1996.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for tax revenue?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.