Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
99th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
345,188 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
Moldova recorded 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 345,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 99th of 181 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 | 518,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 525,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 473,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 496,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 487,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 459,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 413,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 345,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 371,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 390,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 430,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 476,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 498,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 554,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 593,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 601,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 635,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 628,799 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 714,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 817,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 894,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 902,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 965,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 990,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -20.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 345,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 525,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 518,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 371,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 635,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 714,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 97 Nigeria 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ukraine 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nepal 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 101 Latvia 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ecuador 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 1.06 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 1.39 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 345,188 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 99th out of 181 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 17.3%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.
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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.