External debt stocks, long-term in Moldova
Moldova: External debt stocks, long-term was 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Moldova peaked at 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.50 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
That places Moldova 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Moldova, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.50 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 190.25 million DOD, current US$ | +394.1% |
| 1994 | 330.28 million DOD, current US$ | +73.6% |
| 1995 | 459.01 million DOD, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 573.12 million DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 845.35 million DOD, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 873.07 million DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 833.74 million DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 6.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85 billion DOD, current US$, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +394.1% | 38.50 million DOD, current US$ | 190.25 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1994 | +73.6% | 190.25 million DOD, current US$ | 330.28 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 517.92 million DOD, current US$ | 38.50 million DOD, current US$ | 873.07 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 69 Mauritius 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Montenegro 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 73 Yemen 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 74 Mali 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 75 Tajikistan 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Moldova
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 7.32 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 16.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 49.38 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Moldova?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Moldova was 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.50 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Moldova ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.