External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Moldova
Moldova: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Moldova peaked at 1,149 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 18th 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2918 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 2.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +830.0% |
| 1995 | 2.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 9.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +350.2% |
| 1997 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 7.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +425.8% |
| 1999 | 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 164.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +2902.8% |
| 2001 | 149.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 167.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 186.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 204.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 248.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 292.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 375.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 473.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 476.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 513.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 578.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 454.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 639.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 516.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 427.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 474.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 598.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 688.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 663.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 757.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 905.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 968.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,149 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 726.07 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2902.8% | 5.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.42 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +830.0% | 0.2918 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.71 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +425.8% | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.18 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +350.2% | 2.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.09 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 273.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 149.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 476.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 555.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 427.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 688.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 941.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 757.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,149 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 971.28 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Thailand 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 951.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 China 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Jamaica 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Cape Verde 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Moldova?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Moldova was 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Moldova ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.