Total debt service in Moldova
Moldova: Total debt service was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 6.2% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Moldova peaked at 18.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
Moldova ranks 37th of 121 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.
Total debt service in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +870.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +402.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 0.1% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 733.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,808 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,299 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Moldova?
- Total debt service in Moldova was 6.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for total debt service?
- Moldova ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.