Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova peaked at 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1999.
That places Moldova 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 13,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 9,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 9,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 6,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 6,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 5,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 6,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 7,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 8,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 8,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 11,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 14,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 15,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 15,350 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 15,981 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 16,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 | -30.7% | 9,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 1992 | -29.1% | 13,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,621 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 103 Botswana 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Egypt 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 107 Iran 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 109 Peru 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova was 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.