Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Moldova
Moldova: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total was 0.9803 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Moldova, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
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 Moldova peaked at 0.991 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9623, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 51st of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Moldova, year by year
| 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.9803 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9994, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Moldova
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Moldova?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 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 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 Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9623 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.