Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Moldova

Moldova: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total was 0.2285 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2285
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5837
in 2003
All-time low
0.2175
in 2018
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Moldova, 2002–2020

00.20.40.62002201120202002: 0.5692003: 0.5842004: 0.3222005: 0.3432006: 0.3432007: 0.3022008: 0.282009: 0.2442010: 0.262011: 0.2872012: 0.292013: 0.3492014: 0.3362015: 0.2972016: 0.242017: 0.2192018: 0.2172019: 0.2492020: 0.229

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Moldova stood at 0.2285.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Moldova peaked at 0.5837 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2175, in 2018.

Moldova ranks 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level … total in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Moldova, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5694 —
2003 0.5837 +2.5%
2004 0.3216 -44.9%
2005 0.3428 +6.6%
2006 0.3434 +0.2%
2007 0.3016 -12.2%
2008 0.28 -7.2%
2009 0.2445 -12.7%
2010 0.2597 +6.2%
2011 0.2869 +10.5%
2012 0.2898 +1.0%
2013 0.3494 +20.6%
2014 0.3358 -3.9%
2015 0.2966 -11.7%
2016 0.2399 -19.1%
2017 0.2193 -8.6%
2018 0.2175 -0.8%
2019 0.2486 +14.3%
2020 0.2285 -8.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.2285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.2285 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3734 0.2445 0.5837 8
2010s 0.2743 0.2175 0.3494 10
2020s 0.2285 0.2285 0.2285 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 71 United Arab Emirates 0.2343 compare
  2. 72 Italy 0.2336 compare
  3. 73 Germany 0.233 compare
  4. 75 Belgium 0.223 compare
  5. 76 Sweden 0.2228 compare
  6. 77 Brazil 0.1598 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Moldova?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Moldova was 0.2285 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.5837 in 2003.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2175 in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Moldova ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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