Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2018.
That places Republic of Moldova 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,085 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 36,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Republic of Moldova was 5.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.