Moldova Military Spending
Moldova spends an estimated 0.9% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $103 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1993–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$108 million
Ranked #138 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
0.9%
Ranked #138 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+4.9%
From $103M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$109 million
Reached in 2024
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Moldova run to 2025.
Moldova Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Moldova is estimated to have spent $108 million on military and defense, representing 0.9% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Moldova is the #138 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 4.9%, from $103 million to $108 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 0.9% in 1995. The historical average military budget is 0.5% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.00% | $113M |
| 2026(estimate) | 0.90% | $108M |
| 2025 | 0.56% | $103M |
| 2024 | 0.60% | $109M |
| 2023 | 0.55% | $99M |
| 2022 | 0.37% | $69M |
| 2021 | 0.37% | $77M |
| 2020 | 0.38% | $68M |
| 2019 | 0.34% | $66M |
| 2018 | 0.33% | $62M |
| 2017 | 0.32% | $58M |
| 2016 | 0.34% | $59M |
| 2015 | 0.30% | $50M |
| 2014 | 0.29% | $49M |
| 2013 | 0.28% | $44M |
| 2012 | 0.27% | $40M |
| 2011 | 0.27% | $39M |
| 2010 | 0.26% | $35M |
| 2009 | 0.46% | $46M |
| 2008 | 0.61% | $64M |
| 2007 | 0.52% | $52M |
| 2006 | 0.48% | $46M |
| 2005 | 0.40% | $36M |
| 2004 | 0.36% | $31M |
| 2003 | 0.42% | $35M |
| 2002 | 0.42% | $32M |
| 2001 | 0.40% | $27M |
| 2000 | 0.40% | $25M |
| 1999 | 0.51% | $32M |
| 1998 | 0.62% | $41M |
| 1997 | 0.90% | $62M |
| 1996 | 0.91% | $61M |
| 1995 | 0.93% | $63M |
| 1994 | 0.77% | $50M |
| 1993 | 0.53% | $57M |