Latvia vs Moldova: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Latvia
31.9%
in 2023
Moldova
30.6%
in 2023
Latvia rank
35th
Moldova rank
38th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Latvia
- Moldova
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.9% against 30.6% in Moldova, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 35th and Moldova ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.3% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 30.0% | 1.9% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.9% | 1.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Latvia or Moldova?
- Latvia, at 31.9% against 30.6% in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Latvia and Moldova?
- 1.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Moldova ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.