Moldova Education Spending 1996-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Moldova education spending for 2020 was 17.99%, a 1.47% decline from 2019.
  • Moldova education spending for 2019 was 19.46%, a 1.9% increase from 2018.
  • Moldova education spending for 2018 was 17.57%, a 0.87% decline from 2017.
  • Moldova education spending for 2017 was 18.43%, a 0.19% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Solomon Islands 31.89%
Honduras 24.25%
Nicaragua 22.82%
Kyrgyz Republic 20.69%
Uzbekistan 20.54%
Kiribati 20.18%
Indonesia 19.15%
Republic of Congo 18.29%
Moldova 17.99%
Bhutan 17.71%
Cambodia 17.17%
Cabo Verde 17.09%
India 16.54%
Sao Tome and Principe 16.13%
Eswatini 15.89%
Philippines 15.55%
Morocco 14.82%
Vietnam 14.41%
Cameroon 14.39%
Bolivia 14.20%
Lesotho 13.79%
El Salvador 13.09%
Ukraine 13.09%
Mongolia 12.46%
Zambia 12.38%
Egypt 12.26%
Georgia 11.17%
Lao PDR 10.91%
Pakistan 10.80%
Bangladesh 10.39%
Mauritania 9.73%
Timor-Leste 6.96%
Angola 6.47%
Papua New Guinea 5.65%
Nigeria 5.13%
Vanuatu 5.05%
Moldova Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2020 17.99% -1.47%
2019 19.46% 1.90%
2018 17.57% -0.87%
2017 18.43% -0.19%
2016 18.62% 0.44%
2015 18.18% -0.58%
2014 18.77% 0.53%
2013 18.24% -2.50%
2012 20.74% -1.17%
2011 21.92% -0.35%
2010 22.27% 1.27%
2009 20.99% 1.14%
2008 19.85% 0.43%
2007 19.42% 0.81%
2006 18.61% -0.69%
2005 19.30% -0.16%
2004 19.45% 3.26%
2003 16.19% -1.69%
2002 17.88% 1.46%
2001 16.42% 3.50%
2000 12.92% -1.20%
1999 14.12% -14.22%
1996 28.34% -14.22%