Military spending, per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova is 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 146th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 143 Madagascar 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Argentina 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Guatemala 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Malta 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Moldova was 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.