Moldova vs Samoa: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Moldova |  Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $11.4B | $820.5M |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4% | 0.7% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.6% | 2.7% |
| Population | 2.6M | 196k |
| GDP per capita | $3.2k | $4.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.5% | -2.56% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 7.46 | 1.66 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.44 | 0.65 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $7.3k | $5.9k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $10.6B | $789.4M |
| GNI per capita | $3k | $4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $27B | $1.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $7.6k | $6.3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Moldova | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 12% | 27% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 12% | 27% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4% | 2% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 8.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 62 | 62.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.51 | 6.2 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.17 | 6.2 |
| Property Rights Index | 60.5 | 60.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 31.7 | 31.7 |
| Business Freedom Index | 68.1 | 76.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 96.2 | 94.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 37 | 78.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 78 | 64.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 72 | 79.5 |
| Government Spending Index | 71.6 | 62.5 |
| Tax Burden Index | 86.1 | 79.6 |
| Government Integrity Index | 37.2 | 31.5 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 33 | 48 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.7 | 73 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 15.9 | 4.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 160k | 164k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Moldova | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 27.1% | 50.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 61.3% | 51.3% |
| External debt stocks | $7.3B | $427.5M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 63.8% | 0% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 12.9% | 9.8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14.7% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 14.9% | N/A |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.6% | N/A |
| Total reserves including gold | $3B | $169.9M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $311.9M | $16.7M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Moldova | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 29.3% | 32.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 55% | 47.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1.2B | $20.5M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 27.7% | 33.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $131.5M | $89.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.8B | $147.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 22.7% | 15.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 10.1% | 9.8% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $26.5M | $586k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $3.2M | $538k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 27.3% | 27.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 30.8% | 35.3% |
