Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 5.5% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 5.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
That places Republic of Moldova 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.9% | — |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +59.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.