Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Moldova stood at 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Moldova peaked at 549.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 257.14 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 507.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 464.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 549.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 447.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 276.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 273.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 257.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 335.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 344.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 284.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 326.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 357.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 377.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 396.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 389.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 385.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 386.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 389.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 386.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 379.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 376.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 383.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 394.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 400.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 409.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 431.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 451.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 512.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 506.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 515.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | -38.2% | 447.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 276.52 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2002 | +30.6% | 257.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 335.8 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 276.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 549.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 334.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 257.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 396.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 376.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 409.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 431.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 109 Djibouti 576.17 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Bolivia 566.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 551.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 513.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 114 Armenia 490.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Angola 433.48 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Moldova?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Moldova was 526.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 549.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.