Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Moldova stood at 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 0.855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 156th 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, per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.8081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 153 Syria 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Haiti 0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Chad 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.0602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Ghana 0.0598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Congo 0.0569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Moldova was 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.