Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2023

0102030401997201020231997: 33.9 % of GDP1998: 32.1 % of GDP1999: 24.8 % of GDP2000: 24.3 % of GDP2001: 24.4 % of GDP2002: 25.1 % of GDP2003: 27.9 % of GDP2004: 29.3 % of GDP2005: 31.2 % of GDP2006: 34.2 % of GDP2007: 35.2 % of GDP2008: 34.9 % of GDP2009: 33.1 % of GDP2010: 26.8 % of GDP2011: 26.4 % of GDP2012: 27.9 % of GDP2013: 27.3 % of GDP2014: 27.2 % of GDP2015: 26.6 % of GDP2016: 26.4 % of GDP2017: 28.4 % of GDP2018: 29 % of GDP2019: 28.3 % of GDP2020: 29.5 % of GDP2021: 29.4 % of GDP2022: 29.9 % of GDP2023: 30.6 % of GDP

Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova is 30.6%, measured in 2023.

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 vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 35.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 35 Latvia 31.9% compare
  2. 36 Ukraine 31.4% compare
  3. 37 Mongolia 31.3% compare
  4. 39 Russian Federation 30.5% compare
  5. 40 Lesotho 30.4% compare
  6. 41 Australia 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova?
Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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