Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Moldova

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Moldova in 2024 — 0.6%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 147. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 0.07 pp.

2024 0.6% +0.03 pp vs 2023
World rank 134of 147
Period maximum 0.93%1995
Period minimum 0.26%2010

Trend over time

1993–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Moldova, 1993–202400.250.50.7511993199720012005200920132017202120241993: 0.53%1994: 0.77%1995: 0.93%1996: 0.91%1997: 0.9%1998: 0.62%1999: 0.51%2000: 0.4%2001: 0.4%2002: 0.42%2003: 0.42%2004: 0.36%2005: 0.4%2006: 0.48%2007: 0.52%2008: 0.61%2009: 0.46%2010: 0.26%2011: 0.27%2012: 0.27%2013: 0.28%2014: 0.29%2015: 0.3%2016: 0.34%2017: 0.32%2018: 0.33%2019: 0.36%2020: 0.39%2021: 0.37%2022: 0.36%2023: 0.57%2024: 0.6%
Change over the period: +0.07 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Moldova 0.6%
World 2.47%
Eastern Europe computed 6.21%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.6 +0.03 pp
2023 0.57 +0.21 pp
2022 0.36 −0.01 pp
2021 0.37 −0.01 pp
2020 0.39 +0.02 pp
2019 0.36 +0.03 pp
2018 0.33 +0.01 pp
2017 0.32 −0.02 pp
2016 0.34 +0.05 pp
2015 0.3 +0 pp
2014 0.29 +0.01 pp
2013 0.28 +0.01 pp
2012 0.27 +0 pp
2011 0.27 +0.01 pp
2010 0.26 −0.2 pp
2009 0.46 −0.15 pp
2008 0.61 +0.09 pp
2007 0.52 +0.03 pp
2006 0.48 +0.08 pp
2005 0.4 +0.04 pp
2004 0.36 −0.06 pp
2003 0.42 −0 pp
2002 0.42 +0.02 pp
2001 0.4 +0.01 pp
2000 0.4 −0.12 pp
1999 0.51 −0.11 pp
1998 0.62 −0.28 pp
1997 0.9 −0 pp
1996 0.91 −0.02 pp
1995 0.93 +0.15 pp
1994 0.77 +0.24 pp
1993 0.53

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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