Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
498,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 498,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 105th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 858,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 845,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 584,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 576,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 542,663 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 551,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 515,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 498,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 509,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 540,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 582,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 621,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 667,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 716,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 751,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 773,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 834,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 784,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 840,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 889,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 884,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 963,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 621,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 498,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 858,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 678,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 509,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 834,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 840,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 103 Georgia 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cape Verde 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 106 Latvia 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 108 Finland 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Moldova?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova was 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.