Military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova is 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 17,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 661.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Moldova ranks 118th 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 square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1994 | 1,980 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 1,726 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 1,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,509 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 969.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 1,410 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 2,513 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2002 | 3,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 3,421 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 745.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 661.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 796.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 843.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 803.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 736.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 764.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 771.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 869.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 915.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 909.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 991.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1,415 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1,663 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1,774 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,708 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 969.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 661.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,450 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,023 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 736.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,663 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,774 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Senegal 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Libya 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kenya 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 2,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Guinea 2,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Moldova?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova was 2,502 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 661.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.