General government final consumption expenditure in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: General government final consumption expenditure was 18.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Republic of Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 18.5% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Republic of Moldova peaked at 28.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2015.
That places Republic of Moldova 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.9% | — |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 15.3% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 6 |
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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 general government final consumption expenditure in Republic of Moldova?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Republic of Moldova was 18.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2015.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.