Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova
Moldova: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova peaked at 14.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 75th of 120 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.3% | — |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +399.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +63.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +261.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -33.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +399.8% | 1.3% | 6.5% |
| 2023 | +261.8% | 2.1% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 1.3% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 373.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Moldova was 5.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Moldova ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.