GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in Moldova
Moldova: GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) was 149,764 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 149,764 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 149,764 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.32 current LCU, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 98th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.69 current LCU | +101.2% |
| 1992 | 64.38 current LCU | +641.1% |
| 1993 | 611.9 current LCU | +850.5% |
| 1994 | 1,597 current LCU | +160.9% |
| 1995 | 2,194 current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 2,646 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 3,037 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,108 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,204 current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 5,477 current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 6,529 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 7,747 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 9,513 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 11,061 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 13,033 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 15,534 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 18,589 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 21,933 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 21,091 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 30,141 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 34,528 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 36,877 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 41,801 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 46,177 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 51,742 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 56,725 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 63,882 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 69,837 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 77,417 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 75,796 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 93,258 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 108,551 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 123,507 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 134,842 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 149,764 current LCU | +11.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 149,764 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 149,764 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +850.5% | 64.38 current LCU | 611.9 current LCU |
| 1992 | +641.1% | 8.69 current LCU | 64.38 current LCU |
| 1994 | +160.9% | 611.9 current LCU | 1,597 current LCU |
| 1991 | +101.2% | 4.32 current LCU | 8.69 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,747 current LCU | 4.32 current LCU | 4,204 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,051 current LCU | 5,477 current LCU | 21,933 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,913 current LCU | 30,141 current LCU | 77,417 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,286 current LCU | 75,796 current LCU | 149,764 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 95 Liechtenstein 193,844 current LCU compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 184,629 current LCU compare
- 97 Egypt 153,221 current LCU compare
- 99 Bermuda 142,250 current LCU compare
- 100 Luxembourg 130,314 current LCU compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 129,512 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Gdp per capita in Moldova was 149,764 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 149,764 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.