Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 11.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.6%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 112 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2008
All-time low
3.0%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2018

2.557.51012.52006201220182006: 3 %2007: 9.5 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 12.3 %2018: 11.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova is 11.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova peaked at 13.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.

Republic of Moldova ranks 27th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Republic of Moldova, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 3.0%
2007 9.5% +218.3%
2008 13.4% +41.1%
2009 6.4% -52.3%
2010 8.2% +28.9%
2011 6.9% -16.6%
2012 6.6% -3.3%
2013 8.3% +25.0%
2014 10.6% +27.8%
2015 7.5% -28.9%
2016 8.7% +15.5%
2017 12.3% +41.4%
2018 11.6% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 3.0% 13.4% 4
2010s 9.0% 6.6% 12.3% 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 24 Jordan 12.5% compare
  2. 25 Armenia 12.4% compare
  3. 26 Indonesia 11.9% compare
  4. 28 Latvia 11.4% compare
  5. 29 Japan 11.2% compare
  6. 30 Nepal 11.0% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

More reference data data for Republic of Moldova

All data for Republic of Moldova →

Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova was 11.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Republic of Moldova ranks 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/capital-expenditure-as-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-public-institutions-percent/moldova/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/capital-expenditure-as-percent-of-total-expenditure-in-public-institutions-percent/moldova/">Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Republic of Moldova</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/