Moldova/ 6. Financing of culture  

6.1 Short overview

The main source of financing for culture during the transition period was the state and local administration budgets. Given the increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the proportion of the consolidated culture budget between 1996 and 2010 was 0.54%, 0.56%, 0.53%, 0.36%, 0.29%, 0.49%, 0.63%, 0.66%, 0.79%, 0.82%, 1.2%, 1.62%; 1.2%, and 1.2%.

The budget for 2010 had a pronounced deficit, which influenced significantly the development of culture.

Public cultural expenditure has increased slightly from MDL 297.8 million (EUR 18 612 500) in 2010 to MDL 309.2 million in 2011 (EUR 19 325 000).

Facing a budgetary deficit, cultural institutions are obliged to seek alternative sources of financing such as contract-based studies (in arts education establishments), teaching in secondary schools, reviews of artistic works, films etc., and the hiring out of premises of arts education institutions. Extra-budgetary income generated within the system managed by the Ministry of Culture decreased from MDL 13 900 000 (EUR 868 750) to MDL 7 900 000 (EUR 493 750) in 2010.

The Household Budget Survey database indicates that in 2009 about 2.9% of the total household budget (it is not indicated) referred to "other goods and services" and about 3.1% referred to entertainment, including culture.

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