Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Moldova
Moldova: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 42.71 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Moldova, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Moldova stood at 42.71.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Moldova peaked at 159.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2008.
Moldova ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.49 | — |
| 1997 | 89.05 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 159.41 | +79.0% |
| 1999 | 150.74 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 89.1 | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 85.38 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 80.34 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 68.06 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 49.33 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 40.42 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 34.98 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 28.27 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 32.61 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 25.47 | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 31.33 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 29.97 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.36 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 42.1 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 39.68 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 34.86 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 28.79 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 36.63 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 33.64 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 35.04 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 34.94 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.78 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 37.8 | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 39.15 | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 40.99 | +4.7% |
| 2028 | 42.48 | +3.6% |
| 2029 | 42.99 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 42.71 | -0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 42.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 42.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.87, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +79.0% | 89.05 | 159.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.67 | 87.49 | 159.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.07 | 22.2 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.36 | 24.2 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.24 | 33.64 | 42.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.71 | 42.71 | 42.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Moldova?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Moldova was 42.71 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 159.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2008.
- How does Moldova rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October