Taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Taxes on goods and services was 44.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova peaked at 50.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1996.
Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.3% | — |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 38.3% | 49.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 42.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.4% | 48.2% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova?
- Taxes on goods and services in Republic of Moldova was 44.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1996.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.