Tax revenue as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2007
All-time low
24.3%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova stood at 30.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 35.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.9% | — |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 24.8% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 24.3% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.4% | 30.6% | 4 |
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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 share of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 30.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.