Military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 11,273 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11,273
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11,273
in 2020
All-time low
1,909
in 2000
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Moldova stood at 11,273. 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,909, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,377 | — |
| 1994 | 4,572 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,147 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 3,956 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,273 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2,806 | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 2,290 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,909 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2,343 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 3,007 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 3,363 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3,439 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,602 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,723 | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 5,781 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,005 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 5,989 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 4,567 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 5,030 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 5,159 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,736 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 6,282 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6,592 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,819 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 8,259 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,035 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 10,982 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 11,273 | +2.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11,273 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11,273 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,774 | 2,290 | 4,572 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,316 | 1,909 | 8,005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,046 | 4,567 | 10,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,273 | 11,273 | 11,273 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 117 Pakistan 12,198 compare
- 118 North Macedonia 11,646 compare
- 119 Iraq 11,555 compare
- 121 Mauritania 10,935 compare
- 122 Iran 10,059 compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 10,026 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11,273 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,909 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 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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