Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Moldova
Moldova: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was -5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Moldova is -5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 285.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Moldova peaked at 17.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 2006.
That places Moldova 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -53.2% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | -133.6% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -1221.6% |
| 2000 | -3.0% | -130.2% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -63.3% |
| 2002 | -3.3% | +193.4% |
| 2003 | -10.3% | +215.3% |
| 2004 | -4.0% | -61.5% |
| 2005 | -9.9% | +149.8% |
| 2006 | -13.9% | +40.8% |
| 2007 | -13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -8.4% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | -9.5% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | -9.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | -6.6% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | -7.4% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -82.5% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -133.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -127.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -391.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -174.2% |
| 2022 | -2.4% | +642.3% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | +56.5% |
| 2024 | -3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | -5.0% | +44.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1221.6% | -0.9% | 10.0% |
| 2022 | -642.3% | -0.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | -0.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | -8.6% | -13.9% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.6% | -9.8% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -5.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 164 United States Virgin Islands -3.3% compare
- 165 Tajikistan -4.0% compare
- 166 Central African Republic -4.9% compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan -5.5% compare
- 169 French Polynesia -5.7% compare
- 170 Ukraine -5.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Moldova?
- Gross domestic savings in Moldova was -5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for gross domestic savings?
- Moldova ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 285.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.