Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Moldova
Moldova: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 66.0% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Moldova peaked at 71.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2004.
That places Moldova 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.0% | — |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 66.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 56.4% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 48.8% | 57.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 52.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.4% | 66.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Moldova?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Moldova was 66.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Moldova ranks 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.