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Moldova - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.56

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.56 (2025)

Global rank

##135 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1993

1.06×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#126#15119601970198019902000201020202025#133#1352024 overtook Sierra Leone2025 overtook Gambia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Moldova climbed from #133 to #135 (overtook Sierra Leone). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Moldova ↓

Key Events — Moldova

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2024
Overtook Sierra Leone in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Gambia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1993-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199320032013202320250.260.480.710.93
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