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Moldova - General economic indicators
| Indicators |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| 1. GDP, USD bln |
1.69 |
1.93 |
1.69 |
1.17 |
1.29 |
1.48 |
| 2. GDP per capita, USD |
471 |
528 |
465 |
319 |
354 |
407 |
| 3. Real GDP growth rate, % |
-5.9 |
1.6 |
-6.5 |
-3.4 |
2.1 |
6.1 |
| 4. Industrial production growth rate, % |
-6.5 |
0 |
-15.0 |
-11.6 |
7.7 |
13.7 |
| 5. Annual inflation rate, % |
15.1 |
11.2 |
18.3 |
43.7 |
18.4 |
6.3 |
| 6. Annual unemployment rate, % |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
| 7. Average monthly gross salary, USD |
40.8 |
47.5 |
46.4 |
28.9 |
32.9 |
40.3 |
| 8. Current account balance, USD mln |
-198.1 |
-274.8 |
-334.7 |
-54.8 |
-160.1 |
-108.0 |
| 9. Gross external debt stock, end of year, USD mln |
1,067.6 |
1,057.9 |
1,109.7 |
1,067.5 |
1,218.3 |
1,233.2 |
| 10. Foreign exchange reserves, USD mln |
313.5 |
362.2 |
136.9 |
180.4 |
222.0 |
228.0 |
| 11. Exchange rate of MDL for 1 USD, end of year |
4.65 |
4.66 |
8.32 |
11.59 |
12.38 |
13.09 |
Source: Department of Statistical and Sociological Analysis
Operational costs
| Nominal salary growth |
27.6% (2001) as compared to the previous year |
| Average monthly salary |
MDL 519.2 (USD 37.4) |
| Office buy/rent prices |
Rent - 12-40 USD/m2; Buy – 150 USD/m2. Apartment rents can range from USD 200 to USD 3,000 per month, depending on location, size and furniture. |
| Water charges – for industrial use/for household use |
Household use – MDL 2.62 (USD 0.19)/m3; Industrial use – MDL 11.3 (USD 0.814)/m3 + MDL 3.60 (USD 0.26)/1 m of sewerage pipes. |
| Telephone installation charge |
MDL 980 (USD 70.64) |
| Telephone transfer charges |
Internal - MDL 50 (USD 3.6); external – MDL 100 (USD 7.2) |
| International phone call charges |
Romania – MDL 3.20 (USD 0.23)/min; Europe - MDL 8.5 (USD 0.61)/min; USA – MDL 17 (USD 1.22)/min; Australia, Africa - MDL 25 (USD 1.8) /min |
| Electricity prices |
for industrial use: USD 0.68 (USD 0.049)/kW + VAT |
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for households: USD 0.65 (USD 0.047)/kW + VAT |
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