Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Bulgaria
14.5%
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
14.2%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
15th
Republic of Moldova rank
17th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.