What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Republic of Moldova and Portugal?

0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

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

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.

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

Republic of Moldova

14.2%

in 2023

Portugal

14.0%

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

17th

Portugal rank

18th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Republic of Moldova
Portugal

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.7%	13.4%	1.3%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	15.2%	13.5%	1.6%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	13.9%	13.7%	0.1%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	14.3%	14.2%	0.1%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Republic of Moldova or Portugal?: Republic of Moldova, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Republic of Moldova and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Portugal?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Portugal rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Republic of Moldova ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.