Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Moldova

Moldova: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square was 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 267.3%
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
31.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Moldova, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200720231992: 152.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 31.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 260.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 1.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 2.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 3.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 3.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 2.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 2.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 3.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 2.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 3.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 1.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 2.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 2.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 2.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 2.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 2.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 2.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 3.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 3.9k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 4.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 5.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 4.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 15.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Moldova is 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.3% on the previous year and up 417.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Moldova peaked at 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

Moldova ranks 30th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1992 152.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre —
1993 31.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -79.4%
1994 260.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +731.5%
1995 1,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +577.8%
1996 1,878 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 2,643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +40.7%
1998 3,340 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.4%
1999 3,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2000 2,122 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -29.6%
2001 2,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2002 3,371 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +46.1%
2003 2,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -39.8%
2004 3,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +67.1%
2005 1,958 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -42.2%
2006 2,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2007 1,853 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
2008 1,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2009 2,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
2010 2,173 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
2011 2,661 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2012 2,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2013 3,046 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2014 2,383 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.8%
2015 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -29.1%
2016 1,589 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2017 2,113 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.0%
2018 3,383 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +60.1%
2019 3,920 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
2020 4,445 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2021 5,035 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2022 4,290 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
2023 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +267.3%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,823 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +731.5% 31.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 260.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1995 +577.8% 260.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
2023 +267.3% 4,290 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 31.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,340 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8
2000s 2,335 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,834 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,390 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,545 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,589 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,920 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,382 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4,290 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 27 Albania 16,698 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,164 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Ecuador 16,048 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 15,464 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Egypt 15,269 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Vietnam 14,823 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Moldova?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Moldova was 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 15,758 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 31.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Moldova rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Moldova ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 417.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.