Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Moldova
Moldova: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 515.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Moldova, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Moldova stood at 515.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Moldova peaked at 1,458.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 515.8%, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,389.7% | — |
| 2010 | 1,458.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,210.1% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 1,078.7% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,011.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 864.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 778.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 738.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 721.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 647.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 515.8% | -20.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 515.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 515.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.9%, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,389.7% | 1,389.7% | 1,389.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 902.4% | 515.8% | 1,458.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Moldova?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Moldova was 515.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.8% in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.