Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova is 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Moldova 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.6936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova was 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.