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
134th
of 166 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
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$, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 134th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government spending vs. GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 810.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 800.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 750.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 977.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 998.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 823.18 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 942.91 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -38.3% | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 810.38 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 2002 | +30.3% | 750.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 977.65 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 131 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Burundi 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Greenland 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Lebanon 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 137 United States Virgin Islands 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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 134th out of 166 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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About this data
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$.