Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Moldova
Moldova: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Moldova, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Moldova stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Moldova 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More public sector data for Moldova
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Moldova?
- Military expenditure in Moldova was 0.6% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for military expenditure?
- Moldova ranks 153rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product