Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4783 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4783
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
54th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.5965
in 2003
All-time low
0.291
in 2015
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2020

00.20.40.62003201120202003: 0.5962004: 0.5372005: 0.5292006: 0.3892007: 0.5932008: 0.5962009: 0.5442010: 0.4762011: 0.4572012: 0.4682013: 0.4212014: 0.3212015: 0.2912016: 0.5472017: 0.4652018: 0.4352019: 0.4352020: 0.478

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.4783 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.5965 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.291, in 2015.

Republic of Moldova ranks 54th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Republic of Moldova, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 0.5965
2004 0.5367 -10.0%
2005 0.529 -1.4%
2006 0.3893 -26.4%
2007 0.5929 +52.3%
2008 0.5962 +0.5%
2009 0.5438 -8.8%
2010 0.4764 -12.4%
2011 0.4575 -4.0%
2012 0.4684 +2.4%
2013 0.4212 -10.1%
2014 0.3206 -23.9%
2015 0.291 -9.2%
2016 0.5469 +87.9%
2017 0.4646 -15.0%
2018 0.435 -6.4%
2019 0.4349 -0.0%
2020 0.4783 +10.0%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.4783 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.4783 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +87.9% 0.291 0.5469
2007 +52.3% 0.3893 0.5929

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5406 0.3893 0.5965 7
2010s 0.4317 0.291 0.5469 10
2020s 0.4783 0.4783 0.4783 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 51 Colombia 0.5226 compare
  2. 52 Slovenia 0.52 compare
  3. 53 Russian Federation 0.5065 compare
  4. 55 Israel 0.4516 compare
  5. 56 Belarus 0.433 compare
  6. 57 Sweden 0.4232 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova was 0.4783 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.5965 in 2003.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 2015.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Republic of Moldova ranks 54th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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