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Moldova is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Chisinau. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-16.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+213.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+10.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Moldova, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Moldova

2.4MLatest available · 2025
Moldova

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Population changed by -16.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMoldova
20252,360,527
20242,402,306
20232,457,783
20222,528,654
20212,595,809
20202,635,130
20192,664,224
20182,707,203
20172,755,189
20162,803,186
20152,835,978
20142,857,815
20132,859,558
20122,860,324
20112,860,699
20102,862,354
20092,865,213
20082,868,833
20072,874,299
20062,880,967
20052,888,985
20042,896,023
20032,903,198
20022,911,385
20012,918,135
20002,924,668
19992,930,622
19982,935,227
19972,936,413
19962,947,293
19952,953,200
19942,966,745
19932,975,966
19922,980,965
19912,981,566
19902,977,912
19892,970,039
19882,948,891
19872,916,306
19862,883,057
19852,850,787
19842,820,518
19832,791,207
19822,763,101
19812,735,987
19802,708,675
19792,683,035
19782,656,211
19772,626,298
19762,596,491
19752,566,998
19742,538,164
19732,510,584
19722,484,742
19712,460,611
19702,437,590
19692,408,469
19682,373,073
19672,337,695
19662,301,871
19652,265,287
19642,228,000
19632,188,895
19622,147,227
19612,103,327
19602,058,020

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Moldova

-1.8%Latest available · 2025
Moldova

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Population growth changed by -1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
2025-1.75%
2024-2.28%
2023-2.84%
2022-2.62%
2021-1.5%
2020-1.1%
2019-1.6%
2018-1.76%
2017-1.73%
2016-1.16%
2015-0.77%
2014-0.06%
2013-0.03%
2012-0.01%
2011-0.06%
2010-0.1%
2009-0.13%
2008-0.19%
2007-0.23%
2006-0.28%
2005-0.24%
2004-0.25%
2003-0.28%
2002-0.23%
2001-0.22%
2000-0.2%
1999-0.16%
1998-0.04%
1997-0.37%
1996-0.2%
1995-0.46%
1994-0.31%
1993-0.17%
1992-0.02%
19910.12%
19900.26%
19890.71%
19881.11%
19871.15%
19861.13%
19851.07%
19841.04%
19831.01%
19820.99%
19811%
19800.95%
19791%
19781.13%
19771.14%
19761.14%
19751.13%
19741.09%
19731.03%
19720.98%
19710.94%
19701.2%
19691.48%
19681.5%
19671.54%
19661.6%
19651.66%
19641.77%
19631.92%
19622.07%
19612.18%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Moldova

43.7%Latest available · 2025
Moldova

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Urban population changed by +4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
202543.73%
202443.52%
202343%
202242.4%
202141.81%
202041.34%
201940.77%
201840.33%
201739.97%
201639.74%
201539.7%
201439.63%
201339.43%
201239.36%
201139.35%
201039.28%
200939.33%
200839.37%
200739.43%
200639.22%
200539.37%
200439.45%
200339.59%
200239.62%
200139.67%
200040.42%
199940.53%
199840.73%
199744.91%
199645.09%
199545.72%
199445.87%
199346.09%
199246.38%
199146.91%
199046.98%
198947.18%
198846.43%
198745.31%
198644.28%
198543.51%
198442.76%
198341.94%
198241.17%
198140.6%
198040.02%
197939.47%
197838.8%
197737.95%
197637.19%
197536.37%
197435.52%
197334.8%
197233.84%
197132.77%
197031.96%
196931.09%
196830.1%
196729.19%
196628.48%
196527.15%
196425.75%
196325.07%
196224.46%
196124.02%
196023.22%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Moldova

1.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Moldova

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMoldova
20241.73 births
20231.73 births
20221.69 births
20211.75 births
20201.77 births
20191.78 births
20181.81 births
20171.81 births
20161.89 births
20151.87 births
20141.82 births
20131.62 births
20121.66 births
20111.65 births
20101.7 births
20091.72 births
20081.64 births
20071.58 births
20061.54 births
20051.53 births
20041.54 births
20031.48 births
20021.45 births
20011.47 births
20001.5 births
19991.56 births
19981.65 births
19971.79 births
19961.71 births
19951.83 births
19941.99 births
19932.11 births
19922.22 births
19912.28 births
19902.39 births
19892.46 births
19882.63 births
19872.78 births
19862.74 births
19852.67 births
19842.67 births
19832.58 births
19822.45 births
19812.4 births
19802.38 births
19792.38 births
19782.39 births
19772.42 births
19762.47 births
19752.52 births
19742.56 births
19732.57 births
19722.56 births
19712.56 births
19702.57 births
19692.57 births
19682.59 births
19672.62 births
19662.65 births
19652.69 births
19642.71 births
19632.89 births
19623.04 births
19613.23 births
19603.32 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Moldova

$20.4BLatest available · 2025
Moldova

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GDP changed by +161% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMoldova
2025$20,351,796,275.29
2024$18,206,842,140.76
2023$16,711,906,746.21
2022$14,525,337,523.73
2021$13,691,869,264.08
2020$11,530,746,234.45
2019$11,736,797,054.7
2018$11,252,353,420.88
2017$9,514,404,016.21
2016$7,980,917,075.77
2015$7,797,667,196.73
2014$9,402,090,137.74
2013$9,496,717,875.52
2012$8,709,138,634.83
2011$8,414,352,020.49
2010$6,974,982,369.6
2009$5,439,434,271.79
2008$6,054,824,248.24
2007$4,401,173,151.94
2006$3,408,255,450.55
2005$2,988,342,907.03
2004$2,598,249,555.9
2003$1,980,907,434.77
2002$1,661,818,168.42
2001$1,480,673,594.06
2000$1,288,429,391.8
1999$1,170,782,957.37
1998$1,698,717,504.66
1997$1,930,081,168.83
1996$1,695,122,173.91
1995$1,752,999,370.46
1994$1,702,314,267.59
1993$2,371,813,323.57
1992$2,319,243,435.96
1991$3,094,565,870.64
1990$3,592,857,043.05

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Moldova

$8.6KLatest available · 2025
Moldova

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GDP per capita changed by +213.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMoldova
2025$8,621.72
2024$7,578.9
2023$6,799.59
2022$5,744.3
2021$5,274.61
2020$4,375.78
2019$4,405.33
2018$4,156.45
2017$3,453.27
2016$2,847.09
2015$2,749.55
2014$3,289.96
2013$3,321.04
2012$3,044.81
2011$2,941.36
2010$2,436.8
2009$1,898.44
2008$2,110.55
2007$1,531.22
2006$1,183.02
2005$1,034.39
2004$897.18
2003$682.32
2002$570.8
2001$507.4
2000$440.54
1999$399.5
1998$578.73
1997$657.29
1996$575.15
1995$593.59
1994$573.8
1993$796.99
1992$778.02
1991$1,037.9
1990$1,206.5

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Moldova

2.4%Latest available · 2025
Moldova

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GDP growth changed by +2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
20252.42%
20240.27%
20231.19%
2022-4.65%
202113.93%
2020-8.28%
20193.55%
20184.08%
20174.18%
20164.65%
2015-0.34%
20145%
20139.04%
2012-0.59%
20115.82%
20107.1%
2009-6%
20087.8%
20073%
20064.8%
20057.5%
20047.4%
20036.6%
20027.8%
20016.1%
20002.11%
1999-3.37%
1998-6.54%
19971.65%
1996-5.88%
1995-1.4%
1994-30.9%
1993-1.2%
1992-29.1%
1991-16%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Moldova

7.8%Latest available · 2025
Moldova

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Inflation changed by -1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
20257.76%
20244.68%
202313.42%
202228.74%
20215.11%
20203.77%
20194.84%
20183.05%
20176.57%
20166.36%
20159.68%
20145.09%
20134.6%
20124.55%
20117.69%
20107.48%
2009-0.06%
200812.78%
200712.37%
200612.78%
200511.96%
200412.52%
200311.75%
20025.3%
20019.76%
200031.3%
199939.26%
19987.7%
199711.77%
199623.51%
199529.87%
1994486.43%
19931,613.6%
19921,026.83%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Moldova

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Moldova

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Unemployment changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
20251.51%
20241.43%
20231.57%
20220.91%
20210.79%
20201.21%
20191.5%
20181.24%
20171.62%
20161.59%
20151.78%
20141.45%
20131.89%
20122.19%
20112.68%
20102.97%
20093.02%
20082.1%
20072.75%
20064.26%
20055.63%
20046.37%
20036.38%
20026.85%
20017.37%
20008.54%
199911.14%
199810%
19977.9%
19967.9%
19955.3%
19945.8%
19933.7%
19923.7%
19911.9%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Moldova

71.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
Moldova

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMoldova
202471.33 years
202371.2 years
202271.55 years
202168.99 years
202069.91 years
201970.18 years
201870.24 years
201770.38 years
201670.18 years
201570.12 years
201470.24 years
201370.29 years
201270.34 years
201170.17 years
201069.88 years
200969.41 years
200869 years
200768.67 years
200668.42 years
200568.2 years
200468.02 years
200367.9 years
200267.79 years
200167.67 years
200067.46 years
199967.21 years
199866.84 years
199766.48 years
199666.25 years
199566.22 years
199466.32 years
199366.66 years
199266.75 years
199167.55 years
199067.92 years
198968.17 years
198868.19 years
198767.92 years
198667.4 years
198566.88 years
198466.43 years
198366.15 years
198265.86 years
198165.6 years
198065.19 years
197964.82 years
197864.49 years
197764.23 years
197663.97 years
197563.7 years
197463.44 years
197363.18 years
197262.93 years
197162.67 years
197062.41 years
196962.18 years
196861.98 years
196761.78 years
196661.55 years
196561.28 years
196460.96 years
196360.62 years
196260.25 years
196159.86 years
196059.44 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Moldova

6.7%Latest available · 2023
Moldova

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Health expenditure changed by -1.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
20236.74%
20226.97%
20217.75%
20207%
20196.5%
20186.71%
20177.13%
20167.62%
20158.5%
20148.73%
20138.68%
20129.14%
20119.1%
201010.13%
200913.68%
200810.95%
200711.02%
200610.54%
20059.56%
20048.97%
20037.02%
20027.4%
20016.23%
20005.93%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Moldova

77.4%Latest available · 2024
Moldova

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Internet adoption changed by +10.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
202477.37%
202376.5%
202274.92%
202174.92%
202074.12%
201973.33%
201872.54%
201771.77%
201671%
201569%
201467%
201337.44%
201234.65%
201132.07%
201029.68%
200927.5%
200823.39%
200720.45%
200619.62%
200514.63%
200410.63%
20037.41%
20023.79%
20011.49%
20001.28%
19990.6%
19980.26%
19970.03%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Moldova

21.4%Latest available · 2021
Moldova

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Renewable energy changed by +1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
202121.4%
202022.3%
201922%
201825.3%
201726.1%
201625.3%
201524.7%
201424.3%
201323.8%
201222.1%
201120.4%
201020%
20094.8%
20084.9%
20074.4%
20065%
20054.3%
20044.8%
20035.9%
20025.8%
20015.6%
20005.7%
19994.9%
19984.1%
19973.9%
19963.7%
19952.8%
19942.6%
19932.4%
19922.2%
19911.6%
19901.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Moldova

100%Latest available · 2024
Moldova

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Access to electricity changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
201699.9%
201599.9%
201499.8%
201399.6%
201299.5%
201199.4%
201099.3%
200999.2%
200899.1%
200799%
200698.9%
200598.6%
200499.1%
200398.8%
200299%
200198.8%
200098.7%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Moldova

92.7%Latest available · 2025
Moldova

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Trade changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMoldova
202592.67%
202488.89%
202393.99%
2022112.12%
202188.47%
202079.27%
201987.63%
201887.45%
201788.62%
201689%
201588.97%
201494.23%
201395.69%
201296.31%
201198.62%
201087.94%
2009110.36%
2008134.42%
2007142.72%
2006137.15%
2005143.02%
2004132.7%
2003140.06%
2002129.84%
2001124.5%
2000126.16%
1999117.53%
1998116.8%
1997127.56%
1996129.24%
1995128.02%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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