Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
105th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2021
All-time low
3,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Moldova peaked at 17,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1999.
That places Moldova 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 5,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 5,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 5,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 4,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 5,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 5,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6,310 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 6,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 9,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 10,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 10,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 14,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 15,827 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 17,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -18.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 102 Bhutan 14,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 14,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Peru 14,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 106 Ecuador 14,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 107 Indonesia 13,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 108 Fiji 13,915 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 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Moldova ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.