Military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending, per square kilometre was 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova is 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 748.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Moldova 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 1,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,873 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,232 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 748.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 826.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 969.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 1,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 941.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 1,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 1,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 1,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 2,085 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,927 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 748.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,947 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 100 Canada 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nepal 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 2,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 South Africa 2,650 constant 2024 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 2,992 constant 2024 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 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 103rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.