Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 38.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 38.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Moldova peaked at 42.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2003.
Republic of Moldova ranks 15th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 38.8% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Republic of Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,434 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 61.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Republic of Moldova was 38.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2003.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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