Military spending as a share of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 1993–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 638.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 339.28 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6,385 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,459 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 0.6% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.