What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Republic of Moldova and United States of America?

0.68, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and United States of America?

29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs United States of America: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Republic of Moldova

38.88

in 2030

United States of America

38.2

in 2030

Republic of Moldova rank

52nd

United States of America rank

53rd

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Republic of Moldova
United States of America

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 38.88 against 38.2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.25	35.27	2.97	Republic of Moldova
2010s	32.32	36.36	4.04	United States of America
2020s	38.64	39.01	0.3728	United States of America
2030s	38.88	38.2	0.6733	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Republic of Moldova or United States of America?: Republic of Moldova, at 38.88 against 38.2 in United States of America as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Republic of Moldova and United States of America?: 0.68, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and United States of America?: 29 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2030.
How do Republic of Moldova and United States of America rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?: Republic of Moldova ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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