Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 6,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova is 6,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova peaked at 15,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2019.
Republic of Moldova ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,000 | — |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 15,300 | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 15,300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,430 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 14,450 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,050 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12,900 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 11,600 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 10,600 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 10,300 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 7,733 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,733 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,750 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,750 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,750 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,750 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,550 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,550 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6,150 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,316 | 9,000 | 15,300 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,713 | 7,733 | 12,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,298 | 6,000 | 7,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Republic of Moldova
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 110.73 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,866 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 18.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 124.55 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.4% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 25.94 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.33 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova was 6,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15,300 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.