Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 724,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova stood at 724,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 767,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 380,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 742,835 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 719,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 488,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 472,815 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 437,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 436,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 400,833 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 380,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 381,813 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 398,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 421,466 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 441,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 465,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 491,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 505,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 511,396 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 541,657 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 500,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 526,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 552,371 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 548,944 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 598,227 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 628,139 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 626,016 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 653,616 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 680,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 708,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 734,382 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 673,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 767,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 724,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 724,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 724,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (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 | -32.1% | 719,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 488,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 509,727 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 380,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 742,835 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 465,830 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 381,813 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 541,657 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,805 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 526,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 734,382 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,794 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 673,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 767,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 88 Cuba 810,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 New Zealand 761,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 90 Finland 744,058 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 92 Equatorial Guinea 719,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ecuador 704,739 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 94 Morocco 698,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Moldova?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova was 724,684 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 767,242 international-$ in 2011 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 380,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.
About this data
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.