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Moldova

MD · MDA · #135 · 7 cities

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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$35,892
GDP (2031)
$32.9B
GDP growth (2031)
3.5% →
Inflation (2031)
5.0% →
Unemployment (2031)
3.5% →
Population (2031)
2.1M
Population growth (2031)
-1.7% ↑
Gini index (2023)
26.8
Government debt (2031)
42.5% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-15.6% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$459.5M
Life expectancy (2024)
71.3 yrs
Health spending (2023)
6.7% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
77.4%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
120.1/100
Trade openness (2025)
92.7% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
17.38/USD
Foreign reserves (2025)
$6.0B
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
42.5% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-15.6% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$459.5M

Income inequality (Gini)

Gini index (2023)
0.27
Assessment
Low inequality
Source: World Bank PIP via OWID. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality.

Business environment

New business density (2024)
4.89/1k
Tax revenue (2023)
18.6% of GDP
Services sector (2025)
61.5% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
68.4
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
28.3
ICT service exports (2025)
27.8%
Goods and services tax (2023)
17.4%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $32.9B $35,892 3.5% 5.0% 3.5% 2.1M - 42.5% -15.6% - - - - -
2030 * $30.2B $32,390 3.5% 5.0% 3.5% 2.2M - 42.5% -16.5% - - - - -
2029 * $27.9B $29,376 3.6% 5.0% 3.5% 2.2M - 42.3% -17.6% - - - - -
2028 * $25.7B $26,638 3.6% 5.0% 3.5% 2.3M - 41.7% -19.1% - - - - -
2027 * $23.7B $24,151 3.2% 5.5% 3.6% 2.3M - 40.8% -20.4% - - - - -
2026 * $21.9B $21,893 1.9% 6.4% 3.8% 2.3M - 39.3% -21.9% - - - - -
2025 $20.3B $19,996 2.4% 7.8% 3.8% 2.4M - 36.6% -19.1% $459.5M - - - 17.38
2024 $18.2B $18,662 0.3% 4.7% 4.0% 2.4M - 38.8% -16.5% $458.4M 71.3 - 77.4% 17.79
2023 $16.7B $17,751 1.2% 13.4% 4.6% 2.5M 26.8 34.9% -11.1% $360.9M 71.2 6.7% 76.5% 18.16
2022 $14.5B $16,442 -4.6% 28.7% 3.1% 2.6M 25.9 35.0% -17.1% $586.0M 71.6 7.0% 74.9% 18.90
2021 $13.7B $15,682 13.9% 5.1% 3.3% 2.6M 25.7 33.6% -12.4% $386.1M 69.0 7.8% 74.9% 17.68
2020 $11.5B $13,527 -8.3% 3.8% 3.8% 2.6M 25.0 36.6% -7.7% $155.7M 69.9 7.0% 74.1% 17.32
2019 $11.7B $13,413 3.6% 4.8% 5.1% 2.7M 26.0 28.8% -9.4% $521.4M 70.2 6.5% 73.3% 17.57
2018 $11.3B $11,868 4.1% 3.6% 3.1% 2.7M 25.7 31.8% -10.8% $309.6M 70.2 6.7% 72.5% 16.80
2017 $9.5B $11,252 4.2% 6.5% 4.1% 2.8M 25.9 34.9% -5.8% $149.5M 70.4 7.1% 71.8% 18.50
2016 $8.0B $10,326 4.6% 6.4% 4.2% 2.8M 26.3 39.7% -3.6% $87.4M 70.2 7.6% 71.0% 19.92
2015 $7.8B $9,198 -0.7% 9.6% 5.0% 2.8M 27.0 42.1% -6.0% $225.9M 70.1 8.5% 69.0% 18.82
2014 $9.4B $8,643 5.0% 5.1% 3.9% 2.9M 26.8 35.4% -6.0% $345.9M 70.2 8.7% 67.0% 14.04
2013 $9.5B $8,233 9.0% 4.6% 5.1% 2.9M 28.5 30.0% -5.2% $241.9M 70.3 8.7% 37.4% 12.59
2012 $8.7B $7,255 -0.6% 4.6% 5.6% 2.9M 29.2 31.3% -7.4% $251.2M 70.3 9.1% 34.7% 12.11
2011 $8.4B $6,833 5.8% 7.6% 6.7% 2.9M 30.6 24.2% -10.1% $372.9M 70.2 9.1% 32.1% 11.74
2010 $7.0B $6,323 7.1% 7.4% 7.4% 2.9M 32.1 25.5% -6.9% $297.1M 69.9 10.1% 29.7% 12.37
2009 $5.4B $5,827 -6.0% 0.0% 6.4% 2.9M 32.9 32.6% -8.9% $264.0M 69.4 13.7% 27.5% 11.11
2008 $6.1B $6,153 7.8% 12.7% 4.0% 2.9M 34.7 22.2% -16.1% $726.6M 69.0 11.0% 23.4% 10.39
2007 $4.4B $5,590 3.0% 12.4% 5.1% 2.9M 34.4 28.3% -15.2% $536.0M 68.7 11.0% 20.5% 12.14
2006 $3.4B $5,271 4.8% 12.7% 7.4% 2.9M 35.4 35.0% -11.3% $258.7M 68.4 10.5% 19.6% 13.13
2005 $3.0B $4,866 7.5% 11.9% 7.3% 2.9M 36.3 40.4% -7.6% $190.7M 68.2 9.6% 14.6% 12.60
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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