Military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 11,273 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova, 1993–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova stood at 11,273 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova peaked at 11,273 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,909 constant 2024 US$, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 120th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,377 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 4,572 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,147 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 3,956 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,273 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,806 constant 2024 US$ | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 2,290 constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,909 constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2,343 constant 2024 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 3,007 constant 2024 US$ | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 3,363 constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3,439 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,602 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,723 constant 2024 US$ | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 5,781 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,005 constant 2024 US$ | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 5,989 constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 4,567 constant 2024 US$ | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 5,030 constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 5,159 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,736 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 6,282 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6,592 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,819 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 8,259 constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,035 constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 10,982 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 11,273 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11,273 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11,273 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,774 constant 2024 US$ | 2,290 constant 2024 US$ | 4,572 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,316 constant 2024 US$ | 1,909 constant 2024 US$ | 8,005 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,046 constant 2024 US$ | 4,567 constant 2024 US$ | 10,982 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,273 constant 2024 US$ | 11,273 constant 2024 US$ | 11,273 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Pakistan 12,198 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 North Macedonia 11,646 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Iraq 11,555 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Mauritania 10,935 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 122 Iran 10,059 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 10,026 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova was 11,273 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11,273 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.