External debt as a share of gni in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: External debt as a share of gni was 63.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
External debt as a share of gni in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 63.3 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Republic of Moldova peaked at 136.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.89, in 2012.
That places Republic of Moldova 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.19 | — |
| 2001 | 112.47 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 107.51 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 71.57 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 65.42 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 68.83 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 69.94 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.01 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 64.66 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 63.16 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.02 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.89 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.71 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 57.23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 73.9 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 73.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.19 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.81 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 59.09 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 66.4 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 64.72 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 66.73 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 63.3 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.83 | 56.01 | 136.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 | 55.89 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.29 | 63.3 | 66.73 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -61.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -429.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -58.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.8645 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -7,453 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 8,046 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Republic of Moldova?
- External debt as a share of gni in Republic of Moldova was 63.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 136.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.89 in 2012.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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