Health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova peaked at 15.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Republic of Moldova 72nd out of 195 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.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 Republic of Moldova
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 12.3% compare
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- 73 North Macedonia 12.0% compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.0% compare
- 75 Monaco 11.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Republic of Moldova was 12.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.