Military spending as a share of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Moldova, 1991–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Moldova stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Moldova peaked at 10.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Moldova 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -78.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +70.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 733.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,808 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,299 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Moldova?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Moldova was 0.4% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).