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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Moldova

Moldova: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1991–2023

00.10.20.31991200720231991: 0.345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova stood at 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 0.3453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Moldova 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.3453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -29.0%
1993 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -81.2%
1994 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1995 0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1996 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1997 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1998 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1999 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2000 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +32.2%
2001 0.0558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +55.1%
2002 0.0683 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2003 0.0568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2004 0.0352 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -38.0%
2005 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -76.7%
2006 0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2007 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2008 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.1%
2009 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2010 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.6%
2011 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2012 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2013 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2014 0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2015 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.9%
2016 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2017 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2018 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2019 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2020 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2021 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2022 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2023 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0907 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0683 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 156 Comoros 0.0055 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 157 Malta 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 158 Djibouti 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 160 Guatemala 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 161 Sierra Leone 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 162 Ghana 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova was 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.3453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Moldova ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.