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Moldova - Military Spending 2009

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
0.46% −0.15% from 2008 Global rank: 9th

Moldova's military spending was 0.46% in 2009, decreased +0.15% from 0.61% in 2008. This was the 9th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009
Military Spending by Country - 2009
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.17% 7.6%
2nd Lao PDR 0.22% -20.7%
3rd Ghana 0.34% 14.5%
4th Luxembourg 0.37% 1.8%
5th Liberia 0.38% 30.7%
6th Guatemala 0.40% -15.6%
7th Papua New Guinea 0.45% 32.9%
8th Cabo Verde 0.45% -18.0%
9th Moldova 0.46% -24.8%
10th Mexico 0.48% 28.2%
11th Kosovo 0.48% 2,854.1%
12th Gambia, The 0.48% -56.0%
13th Nicaragua 0.50% 0.1%
14th Nigeria 0.51% 3.4%
15th Indonesia 0.57% -1.3%
16th Ireland 0.60% 4.2%
17th Mongolia 0.63% -23.5%
18th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.65% -6.6%
19th Dominican Republic 0.67% -4.6%
20th Malawi 0.67% 13.6%
21st Malta 0.68% 10.3%
22nd Mozambique 0.69% 6.1%
23rd Sierra Leone 0.70% 15.3%
24th Trinidad and Tobago 0.71% 43.8%
25th Switzerland 0.73% 1.3%
26th Niger 0.74% -0.6%
27th Madagascar 0.74% -23.3%
28th Paraguay 0.75% 10.3%
29th Tanzania 0.76% 8.4%
30th Austria 0.84% -4.3%
31st Argentina 0.89% 16.2%
32nd Jamaica 0.95% -0.6%
33rd Tajikistan 0.95% -6.6%
34th Japan 0.97% 7.2%
35th Guyana 0.98% -2.8%
36th Belize 1.02% -5.0%
37th Seychelles 1.02% -11.2%
38th Bangladesh 1.03% 9.7%
39th Honduras 1.07% 12.7%
40th El Salvador 1.08% 12.2%
41st Lithuania 1.08% -4.5%
42nd South Africa 1.09% 4.8%
43rd Cambodia 1.09% 61.0%
44th Kazakhstan 1.10% -4.5%
45th Hungary 1.13% -4.4%
46th Belgium 1.16% -4.8%
47th Sweden 1.17% -0.4%
48th Philippines 1.20% -3.8%
49th New Zealand 1.22% 5.8%
50th Cameroon 1.23% -1.7%
51st Côte d'Ivoire 1.25% 13.6%
52nd Romania 1.28% -8.7%
53rd Germany 1.28% 8.1%
54th Tunisia 1.29% 0.3%
55th Czechia 1.31% 6.4%
56th Rwanda 1.33% 1.6%
57th Senegal 1.34% 3.4%
58th Denmark 1.34% -0.3%
59th Burkina Faso 1.35% 8.8%
60th Spain 1.36% -0.7%
61st Kenya 1.37% -15.5%
62nd Belarus 1.37% -5.6%
63rd Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38% 12.8%
64th Canada 1.38% 10.6%
65th Netherlands 1.39% 6.8%
66th Latvia 1.42% -16.9%
67th Mali 1.42% -3.2%
68th Uganda 1.43% 6.3%
69th Nepal 1.44% 2.8%
70th Albania 1.52% -23.6%
71st Slovak Republic 1.52% 3.9%
72nd European Union 1.53% 5.1%
73rd Peru 1.53% 22.7%
74th Portugal 1.53% 8.3%
75th Brazil 1.54% 6.7%
76th Thailand 1.54% 23.0%
77th Italy 1.55% 1.1%
78th Guinea-Bissau 1.55% -18.2%
79th Finland 1.56% 12.2%
80th Norway 1.60% 16.5%
81st Slovenia 1.60% 7.0%
82nd Togo 1.64% -4.9%
83rd North Macedonia 1.69% -3.1%
84th Zambia 1.73% -16.8%
85th Bulgaria 1.74% -18.4%
86th Central African Republic 1.75% 12.8%
87th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.76% -19.7%
88th Croatia 1.77% -2.8%
89th Fiji 1.79% 17.5%
90th Poland 1.79% 2.7%
91st Estonia 1.80% 1.8%
92nd Cyprus 1.82% 11.5%
93rd Uruguay 1.82% -2.5%
94th Montenegro 1.84% -1.5%
95th Malaysia 1.87% 2.6%
96th China 1.89% 10.3%
97th Australia 1.92% 7.1%
98th Qatar 1.99% -0.9%
99th Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.03% -6.8%
100th Serbia 2.07% 1.2%
101st Afghanistan 2.09% -10.6%
102nd Eswatini 2.09% 4.6%
103rd France 2.10% 10.5%
104th Viet Nam 2.27% 5.0%
105th Chile 2.28% -11.9%
106th Türkiye 2.47% 13.3%
107th Equatorial Guinea 2.47% 67.0%
108th Korea 2.50% 4.7%
109th United Kingdom 2.65% 6.5%
110th Lesotho 2.72% 75.9%
111th Ukraine 2.84% 6.3%
112th Iraq 2.90% 22.4%
113th Brunei Darussalam 2.94% 30.0%
114th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.05% 13.6%
115th India 3.13% 18.9%
116th Mauritania 3.14% 2.5%
117th Sri Lanka 3.16% -2.5%
118th Kyrgyz Republic 3.18% 9.3%
119th Ecuador 3.24% 20.5%
120th Botswana 3.26% 5.3%
121st Pakistan 3.27% -5.6%
122nd Greece 3.27% 8.1%
123rd Morocco 3.29% 3.3%
124th Azerbaijan 3.33% 1.0%
125th Namibia 3.37% 7.6%
126th Cuba 3.38% -
127th Algeria 3.51% 22.5%
128th Bahrain 3.61% 28.9%
129th Singapore 3.88% 0.8%
130th Colombia 3.89% 4.0%
131st Russian Federation 3.92% 24.6%
132nd Kuwait 3.97% 32.1%
133rd Syrian Arab Republic 4.03% 13.4%
134th Lebanon 4.03% 0.3%
135th Armenia 4.16% 22.4%
136th Angola 4.71% 31.8%
137th United States 4.88% 9.7%
138th South Sudan 4.97% -13.8%
139th Timor-Leste 5.02% 37.6%
140th Sudan 5.45% 9.5%
141st United Arab Emirates 5.46% 48.8%
142nd Georgia 5.61% -34.2%
143rd Yemen, Republic of 5.65% 27.2%
144th Chad 5.70% 33.3%
145th Israel 5.98% -4.2%
146th Oman 6.07% 22.4%
147th Jordan 6.39% 6.6%
148th Saudi Arabia 9.62% 30.8%

FAQ

What was Moldova's military spending in 2009?

Moldova's military spending in 2009 was 0.46%. This ranked 9th globally.

How did Moldova's military spending change in 2009?

Moldova's military spending decreased by 24.8% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2009?

Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2009 at 9.62%.

What is the military spending of Moldova in 2009?

The military spending of Moldova in 2009 was 0.46%. This ranked 9th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Moldova's military spending?

Moldova's military spending went from 0.61% in 2008 to 0.46% in 2009, a 24.8% decrease.