Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2007
All-time low
12.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova stood at 18.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 20.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.
That places Republic of Moldova 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 18.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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