Total factor productivity in Moldova
Moldova: Total factor productivity was 0.9819 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Moldova, 1994–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Moldova is 0.9819, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Moldova peaked at 1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3983, in 1998.
That places Moldova 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4248 | 0.3983 | 0.4485 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.597 | 0.4163 | 0.7435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8839 | 0.7416 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9629 | 0.9342 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -29.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 32.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 50.37 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Moldova?
- Total factor productivity in Moldova was 0.9819 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3983 in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for total factor productivity?
- Moldova ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.