Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?

Bulgaria, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Bulgaria

14.5%

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

14.2%

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

15th

Republic of Moldova rank

17th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Bulgaria
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 15th and Republic of Moldova ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	14.0%	15.2%	1.1%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	14.5%	13.9%	0.6%	Bulgaria
2020s	14.4%	14.3%	0.1%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?: Bulgaria, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?: 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 15th and Republic of Moldova ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.