Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova is 30.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
That places Republic of Moldova 15th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.0% | — |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 35.3% | 43.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 29.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 22.3% | 31.6% | 4 |
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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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Moldova was 30.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 15th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release