Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Moldova
Moldova: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Moldova, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Moldova stood at -1.8%.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Moldova peaked at 2.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2023.
That places Moldova 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Moldova, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -35.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -63.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -53.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -116.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +732.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | +84.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +47.5% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | -56.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | +84.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -89.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +288.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -42.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -77.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +104.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | +127.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | +1158.0% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +51.6% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | +36.9% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | +74.3% |
| 2023 | -2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | -2.3% | -19.7% |
| 2025 | -1.8% | -23.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1158.0% | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -732.6% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -288.7% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -127.6% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.8% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.8% | -1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 210 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 211 Tuvalu -1.6% compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands -1.7% compare
- 214 Marshall Islands -3.4% compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) -4.7% compare
More climate change data for Moldova
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,722 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 470.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,252 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 353.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Moldova?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Moldova was -1.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Moldova ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.