Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Moldova
Moldova: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total was 0.9447 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Moldova, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Moldova stood at 0.9447.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 212.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Moldova peaked at 0.9663 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.257, in 2013.
That places Moldova 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3414 | — |
| 2003 | 0.3543 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3848 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3723 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3515 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3443 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3419 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3109 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3024 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3016 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.298 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.257 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4381 | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9124 | +108.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9663 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9298 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9301 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9113 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9447 | +3.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.9447 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.9447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +108.3% | 0.4381 | 0.9124 |
| 2014 | +70.5% | 0.257 | 0.4381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3502 | 0.3109 | 0.3848 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6247 | 0.257 | 0.9663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9447 | 0.9447 | 0.9447 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Moldova?
- Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Moldova was 0.9447 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9663 in 2016.
- What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.4%. 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 Education, 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.