Annual growth of GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Moldova stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 885.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -30.7%, in 1994.
That places Moldova 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -16.1% | — |
| 1992 | -29.1% | +80.6% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -96.4% |
| 1994 | -30.7% | +2867.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -96.9% |
| 1996 | -5.7% | +500.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -135.6% |
| 1998 | -6.5% | -421.4% |
| 1999 | -3.2% | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -172.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +173.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +147.2% |
| 2009 | -5.9% | -173.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -222.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -109.8% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1673.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -91.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +1267.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | -239.1% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -315.5% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -113.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -294.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +63.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -2867.5% | -1.0% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | +1673.3% | -0.6% | 9.1% |
| 2016 | +1267.8% | 0.4% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.1% | -30.7% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -5.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -0.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -7.3% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Moldova was 4.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.7% in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.