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Indicators of economy in Moldova

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,232 USD per capita. GDP in Moldova, on the other hand, reached USD 5,231 per capita, or 13.68 billion USD for the whole country. Moldova is one of the smaller economies and is currently ranked 137. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Moldova ranks 91st in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Moldova in 2021 was around 5.11%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 2.55 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 4.70%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 39, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Overall, the gross domestic product in Moldova in 2020 decreased moderatly from 11.97 billion US dollars to 11.86 billion US dollars. Certainly, there have been shifts in some sectors of the economy, but a drop of 0.93 percent is still comparatively good this year. Numerous countries suffered more substantial losses. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 33 percent. Fortunately, the unemployment rate actually fell from 5.1 to 3.8 percent. The inflation rate fell from 4.8 percent previously to 3.8 percent by the end of 2020.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 13.68 billion US dollars (=114.3% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Moldova is 448 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 61.5 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Moldova than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 80.3 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2021

Economic performance 2021

 Moldova
Total
Moldova
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
GDP13.68 bn USD5,230.66 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product14.05 bn USD5,372.30 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Moldova ranked 56th in 2022 with 31.1 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1991 - 2021



Imports and Exports 2021

 Moldova
Total
Moldova
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Imports7.93 bn USD3,032.12 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports4.20 bn USD1,604.77 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in millions of USD 1994 - 2021

Exports
Imports



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