Military spending, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending, per capita was 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Moldova, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 235.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Moldova peaked at 358.39 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.55 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2006.
Moldova ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 358.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 190.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 36.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 21.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 19.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 17.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 16.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 14.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 10.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 15.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 28.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +78.6% |
| 2002 | 38.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 8.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -73.1% |
| 2006 | 7.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 9.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 9.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 10.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 17.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 20.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 22.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 26.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 358.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 125 Zimbabwe 35.41 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 126 Guinea 35.25 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 129 Bangladesh 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 130 Eritrea 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 capita in Moldova?
- Military spending, per capita in Moldova was 33.52 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 358.39 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.