Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 12.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 12.4% for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 397.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Republic of Moldova ranks 128th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.1% | — |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +175.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +174.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 12.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.9%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +175.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| 2014 | +174.2% | 2.5% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 0.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 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)
- 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Republic of Moldova was 12.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 128th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.