Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Moldova
Moldova: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.553 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Moldova, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.553 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Moldova peaked at 0.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1848.
That places Moldova 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.029 | — |
| 1790 | 0.019 | -34.5% |
| 1791 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1827 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.016 | -11.1% |
| 1849 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.026 | +62.5% |
| 1856 | 0.029 | +11.5% |
| 1857 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.035 | +20.7% |
| 1866 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.032 | -8.6% |
| 1874 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.035 | +9.4% |
| 1883 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.037 | +5.7% |
| 1894 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.033 | -10.8% |
| 1899 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.048 | +45.5% |
| 1901 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1902 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0.067 | +39.6% |
| 1906 | 0.108 | +61.2% |
| 1907 | 0.109 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.107 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.108 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.106 | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.105 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.098 | -6.7% |
| 1918 | 0.126 | +28.6% |
| 1919 | 0.114 | -9.5% |
| 1940 | 0.096 | -15.8% |
| 1941 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1 | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.099 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.102 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.103 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.105 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.106 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.092 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.109 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.106 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.117 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.144 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.176 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.421 | +139.2% |
| 1991 | 0.462 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.501 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.498 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.575 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.591 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.592 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.582 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.587 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.579 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.512 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.506 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.446 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.435 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.438 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.435 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.457 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.603 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.672 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.665 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.638 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.623 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.57 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.529 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.503 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.506 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.588 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.651 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.752 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.76 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.712 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.622 | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.553 | -11.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.553 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.553 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.016 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.029 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.54 | 0.421 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.482 | 0.435 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5897 | 0.503 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.553 | 0.76 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Moldova
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Moldova?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Moldova was 0.553 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1848.
- How does Moldova rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.