Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0207 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0207
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
72nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1099
in 2007
All-time low
0.0153
in 2017
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova, 2002–2020

0.020.040.060.080.12002201120202002: 0.072003: 0.0712004: 0.082005: 0.0872006: 0.0732007: 0.112008: 0.1092009: 0.1042010: 0.0842011: 0.0952012: 0.0912013: 0.0922014: 0.0862015: 0.0822016: 0.0782017: 0.0152018: 0.0172019: 0.0182020: 0.021

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.0207.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.1099 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0153, in 2017.

That places Republic of Moldova 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Republic of Moldova, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0695
2003 0.0713 +2.5%
2004 0.0799 +12.1%
2005 0.087 +8.8%
2006 0.0728 -16.3%
2007 0.1099 +51.1%
2008 0.1094 -0.5%
2009 0.1035 -5.3%
2010 0.0836 -19.2%
2011 0.0947 +13.2%
2012 0.0907 -4.2%
2013 0.0916 +0.9%
2014 0.0863 -5.7%
2015 0.0824 -4.6%
2016 0.0782 -5.1%
2017 0.0153 -80.4%
2018 0.0172 +12.1%
2019 0.0179 +4.3%
2020 0.0207 +15.8%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.0207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.0207 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -80.4% 0.0782 0.0153

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0879 0.0695 0.1099 8
2010s 0.0658 0.0153 0.0947 10
2020s 0.0207 0.0207 0.0207 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 69 Italy 0.0491 compare
  2. 70 Albania 0.044 compare
  3. 71 Switzerland 0.03 compare
  4. 73 Greece 0.0123 compare
  5. 74 Colombia 0.0098 compare
  6. 75 Uganda 0.0095 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Republic of Moldova was 0.0207 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.1099 in 2007.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 in 2017.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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