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Official name:
Republic of Moldova
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   4 034a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   122.8a
    Capital city    Chisinau
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   504.3c
    UN membership date    02-Mar-92
    Surface area (km2)   33 846b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   91.9a
    National currency    Moldovan Leu (MDL)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   17.2c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)6 9757 74511 309d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.1-0.32.8d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 707.01 902.72 791.0d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)1313.211.8d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)23.72626.6d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)54.15857.8d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)27.534.235.4i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)18.717.817.1i
    Employment in services (% employed)53.84847.5i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)7.43.75.4
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)38.6 / 45.241.3 / 47.340.0 / 45.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexj,k (2010=100)100136166c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)9395111l
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 5411 9672 779c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)3 8553 9875 842c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 314- 2 020- 3 063c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-481-463- 1 159c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratea,m (average annual %)-0.4-0.1-0.2
    Urban populationa (% of total population)42.642.542.7c
    Urban population growth ratea,m (average annual %)-0.4-0.2...
    Fertility rate, totala,m (live births per woman)1.31.31.3
    Life expectancy at birtha,m (females/males, years)72.1 / 64.475.2 / 66.775.9 / 67.4
    Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %)16.5 / 14.115.8 / 16.515.9 / 18.9
    International migrant stocka (000/% of total pop.)129.5 / 3.2106.4 / 2.6104.7 / 2.6c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)2.3n6.84.2c
    Infant mortality ratea,m (per 1 000 live births)15.614.212.4
    Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP)10.18.67b
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.42.53.2b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)9.17.5p6.7b
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.)93.3 / 93.791.9 / 92.990.6 / 90.6d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.)89.0 / 87.086.5 / 85.886.5 / 87.3d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.)43.7 / 32.747.4 / 35.345.7 / 34.2d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)6.54.64.1d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)23.820.824.8q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)32.3i6976.1i,b
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.40.30.3d
    Threatened species (number)272933
    Forested areai (% of land area)11.812.412.4b
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)7.9 / 2.27.6 / 2.17.5 / 2.1b
    Energy production, primaryo (Petajoules)83137b
    Energy supply per capitao (Gigajoules)202528b
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersk (000)6494160d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)75.2 / ...76.6 / ...77.9 / ...b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)6.323.811.94d
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