Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Moldova
Moldova: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova is 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 9.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 2000 | 12.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 13.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 13.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 12.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 19.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 16.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 18.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +74.8% | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 87 Eritrea 19.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 19.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 19.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Namibia 17.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Zambia 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Mexico 15.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova was 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.