Japan vs Republic of Moldova: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Japan
39.1%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
38.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
45th
Republic of Moldova rank
48th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Japan currently reports 39.1% against 38.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Republic of Moldova ranks 48th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 40.7% | 5.8% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 37.0% | 2.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.3% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 36.9% | 4.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Republic of Moldova?
- Japan, at 39.1% against 38.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Republic of Moldova?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Moldova?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 45th and Republic of Moldova ranks 48th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.