Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova is 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova peaked at 15,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12,784 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1980 | 13,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 14,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 14,714 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 15,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 15,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 14,418 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 14,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 14,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 15,101 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 14,512 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 11,745 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 8,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,422 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 5,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,883 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,893 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 4,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5,284 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5,593 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,852 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 6,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,343 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7,227 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 7,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,667 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8,611 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 9,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -31.9% | 7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,422 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
| 1992 | -30.3% | 11,745 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,784 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,784 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,784 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 14,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,164 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,512 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,299 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,404 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 94 Saint Lucia 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 95 Paraguay 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 98 Philippines 8,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 99 Jordan 8,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 100 Lebanon 8,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova was 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Moldova ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.
About this data
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.