External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 57.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 57.1% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Republic of Moldova peaked at 136.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2012.
Republic of Moldova ranks 41st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.2% | — |
| 2001 | 112.5% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 107.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 56.0% | 136.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 55.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 57.1% | 66.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 91,227 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Republic of Moldova?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Republic of Moldova was 57.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 136.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2012.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).