Urban population, per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 118th of 214 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.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 115 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Chile 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Turkey 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 China 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Moldova was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.