External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Moldova stood at 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 0.3732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 17th 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$), per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1191.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +364.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +497.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2623.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1506 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1689 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2623.1% | 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1191.8% | 0.0004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +497.2% | 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +364.6% | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 14 Turkey 0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Belarus 0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Djibouti 0.1248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Africa 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Bulgaria 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Zambia 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Moldova?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Moldova was 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.