Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — Moldova

Military expenditure share of the budget in Moldova in 2024 — 1.6%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 144. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 0.61 pp.

2024 1.6% +0.14 pp vs 2023
World rank 138of 144
Period maximum 2.2%1995
Period minimum 0.77%2010

Trend over time

1995–2024 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — Moldova, 1995–20240123199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 2.2%1996: 2.09%1997: 1.96%1998: 1.6%1999: 1.55%2000: 1.14%2001: 1.36%2002: 1.37%2003: 1.24%2004: 1.04%2005: 1.08%2006: 1.2%2007: 1.21%2008: 1.47%2009: 1.01%2010: 0.77%2011: 0.84%2012: 0.81%2013: 0.87%2014: 0.87%2015: 0.93%2016: 1.13%2017: 1.05%2018: 1.05%2019: 1.13%2020: 1.05%2021: 1.07%2022: 0.98%2023: 1.45%2024: 1.6%
Change over the period: −0.61 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Moldova

Moldova 1.6%
World 6.75%
Eastern Europe computed 16.29%
Military expenditure share of the budget — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.6 +0.14 pp
2023 1.45 +0.47 pp
2022 0.98 −0.09 pp
2021 1.07 +0.02 pp
2020 1.05 −0.08 pp
2019 1.13 +0.08 pp
2018 1.05 +0.01 pp
2017 1.05 −0.08 pp
2016 1.13 +0.2 pp
2015 0.93 +0.06 pp
2014 0.87 +0 pp
2013 0.87 +0.05 pp
2012 0.81 −0.02 pp
2011 0.84 +0.07 pp
2010 0.77 −0.24 pp
2009 1.01 −0.46 pp
2008 1.47 +0.26 pp
2007 1.21 +0.01 pp
2006 1.2 +0.12 pp
2005 1.08 +0.04 pp
2004 1.04 −0.21 pp
2003 1.24 −0.12 pp
2002 1.37 +0 pp
2001 1.36 +0.23 pp
2000 1.14 −0.41 pp
1999 1.55 −0.05 pp
1998 1.6 −0.37 pp
1997 1.96 −0.13 pp
1996 2.09 −0.11 pp
1995 2.2

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.