Deficit, Percent of own spending in Moldova
Moldova: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.4902 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Moldova, 2003–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -0.4902 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.3% on the previous year and down 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Moldova peaked at 0.0942 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.4902, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 58th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0942 | — |
| 2004 | -0.0286 | -130.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0928 | -424.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 | -93.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0242 | -496.0% |
| 2008 | -0.039 | +61.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3309 | +748.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1714 | -48.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1232 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1311 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1069 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1072 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1358 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2078 | +53.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0881 | -57.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1201 | +36.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1555 | +29.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4902 | +215.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0328 | -0.3309 | 0.0942 | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.1347 | -0.2078 | -0.0881 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4902 | -0.4902 | -0.4902 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 55 South Africa -0.4653 compare
- 56 Colombia -0.4706 compare
- 57 North Macedonia -0.4871 compare
- 59 Indonesia -0.54 compare
- 60 Canada -0.5401 compare
- 61 Kazakhstan -0.5697 compare
More public sector data for 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 deficit, percent of own spending in Moldova?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Moldova was -0.4902 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0942 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4902 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.