Share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 9.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.48
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
143rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
20.49
in 2003
All-time low
7.66
in 1998
Years of data
26
1997–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2023

051015201997201020231997: 7.71998: 7.71999: 8.92000: 10.32001: 14.92003: 20.52004: 152005: 142006: 15.62007: 15.22008: 14.32009: 15.12010: 13.82011: 132012: 13.42013: 122014: 112015: 11.42016: 12.22017: 132018: 12.92019: 11.42020: 11.12021: 11.12022: 10.52023: 9.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 9.48 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova peaked at 20.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 1998.

Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 7.71
1998 7.66 -0.6%
1999 8.89 +16.0%
2000 10.35 +16.4%
2001 14.89 +43.9%
2003 20.49 +37.6%
2004 14.99 -26.8%
2005 14 -6.6%
2006 15.62 +11.6%
2007 15.21 -2.6%
2008 14.28 -6.2%
2009 15.09 +5.7%
2010 13.76 -8.8%
2011 12.96 -5.8%
2012 13.42 +3.6%
2013 11.95 -11.0%
2014 10.97 -8.2%
2015 11.4 +3.9%
2016 12.19 +6.9%
2017 13.05 +7.0%
2018 12.91 -1.1%
2019 11.45 -11.3%
2020 11.12 -2.9%
2021 11.11 -0.1%
2022 10.5 -5.5%
2023 9.48 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.09 7.66 8.89 3
2000s 14.99 10.35 20.49 9
2010s 12.4 10.97 13.76 10
2020s 10.55 9.48 11.12 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 140 Mongolia 9.89 compare
  2. 141 Colombia 9.83 compare
  3. 142 Australia 9.49 compare
  4. 144 Mexico 9.2 compare
  5. 145 Sweden 9.17 compare
  6. 146 Republic of Korea 8.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Republic of Moldova was 9.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 1998.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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