Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Moldova
Moldova: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.4% for military expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Moldova peaked at 2.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Moldova 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 153 Luxembourg 1.8% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 1.6% compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.6% compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1.3% compare
- 158 Malta 1.3% compare
- 159 Ireland 0.9% compare
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 1.4% 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 2.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for military expenditure?
- Moldova ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure