Moldova: Taxes on goods and services

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 Moldova

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 44.36
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1996 - 2023
 Average 46.96
 Min - Max 38.27 - 50.69
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 44.36 percent, a decline from 45.44 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.77 percent, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Moldova from 1996 to 2023 is 46.96 percent. The minimum value, 38.27 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 50.69 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Moldova: Taxes on goods and services
 2023 44.36
 2022 45.44
 2021 48.20
 2020 47.42
 2019 47.30
 2018 47.44
 2017 48.54
 2016 47.36




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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