Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 0.2874 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Moldova, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Moldova stood at 0.2874 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.7% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 30.29 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -38.26 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -8.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 1998 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1999 | -38.26 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2000 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2001 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +399.2% |
| 2002 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -585.9% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2004 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -907.9% |
| 2005 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2006 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2010 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2955 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6859 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7387 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2014 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2015 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.659 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2759 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5257 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 2020 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +741.2% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 2023 | -4 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2024 | -0.5164 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2874 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2874 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2874 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.94 % change on previous year | -38.26 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -17.59 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.226 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 127 Italy 0.5684 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Botswana 0.4154 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Greece 0.3045 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Puerto Rico 0.2423 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Argentina 0.2209 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.0422 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Moldova was 0.2874 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 30.29 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.26 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.