Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Moldova
Moldova: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2009
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6.7% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Moldova peaked at 13.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Moldova?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Moldova was 6.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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