Moldova: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Moldova

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value -3.30
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1999 - 2022
 Average -1.41
 Min - Max -6.30 - 1.60
 Source National Bank of Moldova
The latest value from 2022 is -3.3 percent, a decline from -1.9 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is -2.49 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Moldova from 1999 to 2022 is -1.41 percent. The minimum value, -6.3 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 1.6 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Moldova - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

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Moldova - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1999-2022




Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 18.06 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 2.99 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.30 2022 percent
 Government debt 34.70 2022 percent
 Government expenditure 14.80 Q2/2024 billion
 Tax revenue 18.94 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 38.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 183 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 10 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 65.03 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 4.61 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 17.94 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 884.50 2022 million U.S. dollars
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