External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Moldova 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Moldova, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 8,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +619.3% |
| 1994 | 15,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 21,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 25,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 32,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 32,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 36,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 56,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 54,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 59,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 64,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 64,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 79,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 102,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 113,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 112,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 143,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 158,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 161,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 188,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 177,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 185,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 189,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 211,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 221,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 222,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 241,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 275,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 296,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +619.3% | 1,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +81.0% | 8,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 77,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 143,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 222,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 241,705 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 25 Thailand 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Georgia 347,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 331,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mexico 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Tunisia 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Moldova?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Moldova was 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.