Domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova
Moldova: Domestic general government health expenditure was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova is 12.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova peaked at 15.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.0% | 9.6% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Moldova was 12.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Moldova ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.