Government spending vs. GDP in Moldova

Moldova: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.24 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
131st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.61 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1997
All-time low
750.38 million constant 2015 US$
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government spending vs. GDP in Moldova, 1995–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995201020251995: 1.5B constant 2015 US$1996: 1.4B constant 2015 US$1997: 1.6B constant 2015 US$1998: 1.3B constant 2015 US$1999: 810.4M constant 2015 US$2000: 800.3M constant 2015 US$2001: 750.4M constant 2015 US$2002: 977.6M constant 2015 US$2003: 998.9M constant 2015 US$2004: 823.2M constant 2015 US$2005: 942.9M constant 2015 US$2006: 1.0B constant 2015 US$2007: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2008: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2009: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2010: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2011: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2012: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2013: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2014: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2015: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2016: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2017: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2018: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2019: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2020: 1.1B constant 2015 US$2021: 1.2B constant 2015 US$2022: 1.3B constant 2015 US$2023: 1.2B constant 2015 US$2024: 1.2B constant 2015 US$2025: 1.2B constant 2015 US$

Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Moldova is 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Moldova peaked at 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 750.38 million constant 2015 US$, in 2001.

Moldova ranks 131st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ 810.38 million constant 2015 US$ 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ 5
2000s 966.13 million constant 2015 US$ 750.38 million constant 2015 US$ 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

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  2. 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 130 Burundi 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 132 Greenland 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 133 Lebanon 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 134 United States Virgin Islands 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp in Moldova?
Government spending vs. gdp in Moldova was 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 750.38 million constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
How does Moldova rank for government spending vs. gdp?
Moldova ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.