Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Moldova
Moldova: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Moldova stood at 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 90.7% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Moldova peaked at 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Moldova 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Moldova, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 152.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 60.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1994 | 418.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +590.2% |
| 1995 | 2,148 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +413.4% |
| 1996 | 2,558 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 4,047 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1998 | 6,149 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 6,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4,785 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 4,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7,512 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2003 | 4,925 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 9,297 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2005 | 7,756 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 10,387 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 10,551 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15,391 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 11,835 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 12,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14,202 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 17,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 20,273 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 17,623 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 12,701 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 13,196 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13,861 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 19,198 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 21,733 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 21,400 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21,155 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +590.2% | 60.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 418.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +413.4% | 418.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,148 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,766 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,709 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,391 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,273 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,160 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,155 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 22 China 47,989 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 46,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jordan 44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belarus 39,083 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cape Verde 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Moldova
- Net financial flows, IBRD 57.88 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 318.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 6.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 373.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 8.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Moldova?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Moldova was 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Moldova ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.