Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9803 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9803
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.991
in 2002
All-time low
0.9623
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Republic of Moldova, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.9912003: 0.9852004: 0.9772005: 0.9622006: 0.9712007: 0.9742008: 0.9812009: 0.9732010: 0.972011: 0.9722012: 0.9712013: 0.9752014: 0.9792015: 0.982016: 0.9842017: 0.9812018: 0.9822019: 0.9792020: 0.98

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.9803 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.991 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9623, in 2005.

Republic of Moldova ranks 51st of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Defence, 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, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.991
2003 0.9845 -0.6%
2004 0.9766 -0.8%
2005 0.9623 -1.5%
2006 0.9713 +0.9%
2007 0.9735 +0.2%
2008 0.9812 +0.8%
2009 0.9727 -0.9%
2010 0.9701 -0.3%
2011 0.9718 +0.2%
2012 0.9713 -0.1%
2013 0.9747 +0.4%
2014 0.9792 +0.5%
2015 0.98 +0.1%
2016 0.9838 +0.4%
2017 0.9808 -0.3%
2018 0.982 +0.1%
2019 0.9792 -0.3%
2020 0.9803 +0.1%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.9803 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9994, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.9803 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9766 0.9623 0.991 8
2010s 0.9773 0.9701 0.9838 10
2020s 0.9803 0.9803 0.9803 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 48 Lithuania 0.9893 compare
  2. 49 Kazakhstan 0.9861 compare
  3. 50 China 0.9816 compare
  4. 52 Czechia 0.972 compare
  5. 53 Mongolia 0.9716 compare
  6. 54 Bulgaria 0.9522 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Republic of Moldova?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Republic of Moldova was 0.9803 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2002.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9623 in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Republic of Moldova ranks 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, 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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Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
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