Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was -5.58 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Moldova, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Moldova stood at -5.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 140.0% on the previous year and down 844.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 13.95 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -32.12 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Moldova 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1985 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -587.8% |
| 1986 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0637 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4812 % change on previous year | -854.8% |
| 1989 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +1447.2% |
| 1990 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1991 | -18.97 % change on previous year | +420.1% |
| 1992 | -30.27 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1993 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1994 | -32.12 % change on previous year | +983.5% |
| 1995 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1996 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1997 | -0.173 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1998 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +4627.5% |
| 1999 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2724 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2001 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +1460.9% |
| 2002 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +413.8% |
| 2009 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2010 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5902 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2013 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -1632.3% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2015 | -0.338 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2016 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -1404.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2021 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2022 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.71 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4627.5% | -0.173 % change on previous year | -8.18 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1632.3% | -0.5902 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1460.9% | 0.2724 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1447.2% | 0.4812 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1404.6% | -0.338 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -983.5% | -2.96 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.22 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | -0.173 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.5902 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 3 |
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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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Moldova was -5.58 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.12 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 844.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.