STATISTICS

Republic of MoldovaRegion Eastern EuropeCurrency Moldovan Leu (MDL)Surface area (square kilometres) 33 846Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 3 514 aPopulation density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 103.8Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Chisinau (677)United Nations membership date 2 March 1992Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2 988 5 812 7 253GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 7.5 7.1 –0.8GDP per capita (current US$) 793.3 1 626.5 2 063.9GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 900.5 1 762.3 2 233.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 24.6 22.6 23.4Exchange rates (national currency per US$) b 12.83 12.15 12.06Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –226 –451 –495CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) c 100 d 153 172Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 93 77Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 93 77Unemployment (% of labour force) 7.3 7.4 5.6Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) e 16.0 18.7 19.3Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) e 40.7 27.5 26.4Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 46.9 37.6 37.0Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 50.6 44.9 43.3Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) f 23 8 11Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 13 18 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 28.9 88.6 115.9Individuals using the Internet (%) 14.6 32.3 g 43.4 gTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 2 161.9 Russian Federation 30.3 Russian Federation 15.7Imports 5 212.9 Romania 16.5 Romania 11.9Balance –3 051.0 Italy 9.4 Ukraine 11.4Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) a 2010-2015 –0.8Urban population growth rate (average annual %) a 2010-2015 0.8Rural population growth rate (average annual %) a 2010-2015 –2.1Urban population (%) a 2013 49.1Population aged 0-14 years (%) a 2013 16.6Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) a 2013 19.6/14.6Sex ratio (males per 100 females) a 2013 90.1Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) a 2010-2015 72.8/64.9Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) a 2010-2015 14.0Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) a 2010-2015 1.5Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 67.8 hInternational migrant stock (000 and % of total population) a mid-2013 391.5/11.2Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 2 277Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 8.4Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) i 2006-2012 80.4/79.7Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 56.0Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 4.1/9.5Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 18.8Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 30Forested area (% of land area) 2011 11.9CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 4 851/1.4Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 575.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)547 jTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)5.6/14.3 ja Includes Transnistria. b Official rate. c Index base 2005=100. d Series replacing former series. e Excludesthe Transnistria region and Bender. f Excludes the left bank of the river Nistru and the municipality ofBender. g ITU estimate. h 2005. i National estimate. j Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.World Statistics Pocketbook 161