Goods and services expense in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Goods and services expense was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 15.9% for goods and services expense in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Republic of Moldova peaked at 23.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1999.
That places Republic of Moldova 68th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Goods and services expense in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.5% | — |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.1% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 65 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare
- 66 Honduras 16.1% compare
- 67 New Zealand 16.0% compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.8% compare
- 70 El Salvador 15.6% compare
- 71 Kuwait 15.5% compare
More public sector data for Republic of 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 goods and services expense in Republic of Moldova?
- Goods and services expense in Republic of Moldova was 15.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1999.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for goods and services expense?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 68th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.