Total factor productivity in Moldova
Moldova: Total factor productivity was 0.9819 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9819
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
0.3983
in 1998
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Total factor productivity in Moldova, 1994–2023
Source: 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.
Total factor productivity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4485 | — |
| 1995 | 0.445 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4199 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.429 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3983 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4084 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4163 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4474 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4839 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5507 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5988 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6391 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6827 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.701 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7435 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7067 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7416 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7713 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7794 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8661 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8821 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8848 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9367 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.974 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9998 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9342 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9354 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9819 | +5.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.9819 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.9819 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9969, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 total factor productivity in Moldova?
- Total factor productivity in Moldova was 0.9819 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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