Military spending, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending, per capita was 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Moldova, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Moldova peaked at 45.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 109th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 16.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 21.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 20.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 9.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 10.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 11.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 10.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 12.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 15.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 22.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 16.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 13.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 13.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 17.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 17.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 20.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 24.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 25.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 27.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 40.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 45.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 106 South Africa 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 107 Bolivia 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 108 Pakistan 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 41.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 111 Cambodia 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Guinea 38.82 constant 2024 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 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 45.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 109th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.