Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova peaked at 13.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Republic of Moldova ranks 55th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +218.3% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +218.3% | 3.0% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.0% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Republic of Moldova was 8.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release