GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova
Moldova: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 135,529 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Moldova stood at 135,529 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 193.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 135,529 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.32 current LCU, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 97th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.69 current LCU | +101.2% |
| 1992 | 64.38 current LCU | +641.1% |
| 1993 | 611.9 current LCU | +850.5% |
| 1994 | 1,597 current LCU | +160.9% |
| 1995 | 2,194 current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 2,646 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 3,037 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,108 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,204 current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 5,477 current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 6,529 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 7,747 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 9,513 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 11,061 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 13,033 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 15,534 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 18,589 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 21,933 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 21,091 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 30,141 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 34,528 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 36,877 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 41,801 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 46,177 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 51,742 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 56,725 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 63,882 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 69,837 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 77,417 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 75,796 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 93,258 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 108,551 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 123,507 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 135,529 current LCU | +9.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 135,529 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 135,529 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +850.5% | 64.38 current LCU | 611.9 current LCU |
| 1992 | +641.1% | 8.69 current LCU | 64.38 current LCU |
| 1994 | +160.9% | 611.9 current LCU | 1,597 current LCU |
| 1991 | +101.2% | 4.32 current LCU | 8.69 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,747 current LCU | 4.32 current LCU | 4,204 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,051 current LCU | 5,477 current LCU | 21,933 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,913 current LCU | 30,141 current LCU | 77,417 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,328 current LCU | 75,796 current LCU | 135,529 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 94 Liechtenstein 186,862 current LCU compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 181,339 current LCU compare
- 96 Bermuda 138,935 current LCU compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 131,465 current LCU compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 130,357 current LCU compare
- 100 Luxembourg 127,050 current LCU compare
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Gdp per capita in Moldova was 135,529 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 135,529 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release