Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Moldova

Moldova: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2009
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Moldova, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 5.9 %2001: 6.2 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7 %2004: 9 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 11 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 7 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 7 %2023: 6.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Moldova stood at 6.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Moldova peaked at 13.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.

That places Moldova 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 5.9% 13.7% 10
2010s 8.2% 6.5% 10.1% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.7% 7.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Moldova?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Moldova was 6.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
How does Moldova rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Moldova ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).