Moldova recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 34.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - Moldova Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Moldova Government Debt: % of GDP

• Moldova Government debt accounted for 37.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 34.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Moldova government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 37.8 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 18.4 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Ministry of Finance provides Government Debt in local currency. The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2010 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Moldova Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Moldova National Government Debt reached 6.1 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 4.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

External Debt in Moldova increased to 10517.15 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 10213.33 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Moldova External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Key information about Moldova External Debt: % of GDP

• Moldova External Debt accounted for 60.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 66.0 % in the previous year.
• Moldova External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 133.8 % in Dec 2000 and a record low of 60.6 % in Dec 2023.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The National Bank of Moldova provides External Debt in USD. The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The National Bank of Moldova average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2010 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Moldova External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Moldova, Current Account recorded a deficit of 886.9 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 153.1 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Moldova Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 0.8 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 10,173.2 in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Moldova stood at approximately 38.13 percent. Between 1995 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 41.35 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the ratio will steadily decline by about 11.05 percentage points from 2024 to 2030.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Graph and download economic data for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for Moldova (DEBTTLMDA188A) from 1995 to 2023 about Moldova, debt, government, and GDP.

Moldova debt to gdp ratio for 2023 was 34.62%, a 0.1% increase from 2022.

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<li>Moldova debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was <strong>34.52%</strong>, a <strong>2.4% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Moldova debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was <strong>32.12%</strong>, a <strong>1.84% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Moldova debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was <strong>33.96%</strong>, a <strong>8.5% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.

Key information about Moldova External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• Moldova External Debt: Short Term accounted for 16.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 19.1 % in the previous year.
• Moldova External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2000 to 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 37.8 % in 2000 and a record low of 14.5 % in 2011.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of the Short Term External Debt breakdowns for General Government, Deposit Taking Corporations, Other Sectors and Intercompany Lending. The National Bank of Moldova provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The National Bank of Moldova average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2009 is calculated from Short Term External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993. Since 2007, the National Bank of Moldova has discontinued Short Term External Debt for General Government.


Related information about Moldova External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Moldova, Current Account recorded a deficit of 886.9 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 153.1 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Moldova Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 0.8 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Moldova External Debt: Short Term value stood at 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Moldova Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• Moldova Private Debt accounted for 24.44 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 22.93 % in the previous quarter
• Moldova Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 23.23 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 38.86 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of 10.50 % in Sep 2005

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated as the sum of Credits to Private Sector and Other Resident Sector in MDL and Foreign Currency. The National Bank of Moldova provides Private Debt in local currency. The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2010 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding International Public Debt Securities to GDP for Republic of Moldova (DDDM06MDA156NWDB) from 1996 to 2001 about Moldova, public, debt, securities, and GDP.

Moldova: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 33.6 percent, a decline from 34.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Moldova from 2008 to 2023 is 26.88 percent. The minimum value, 18.4 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 34.5 percent was recorded in 2022.

Moldova MD: External Debt: INT: Interest Payments: Total data was reported at 89.835 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 88.036 USD mn for 2016. Moldova MD: External Debt: INT: Interest Payments: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 4.921 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.854 USD mn in 2007 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1992. Moldova MD: External Debt: INT: Interest Payments: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Moldova – Table MD.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Disbursements and Interest Payment. Interest payments are actual amounts of interest paid by the borrower in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

Moldova: External debt, percent of Gross National Income: The latest value from 2022 is 66.74 percent, an increase from 64.72 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 56.76 percent, based on data from 113 countries. Historically, the average for Moldova from 1996 to 2022 is 71.88 percent. The minimum value, 48.32 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 136.19 percent was recorded in 2000.

Moldova MD: External Debt: Principal Arrears: Public and Publicly Guaranteed (PPG) data was reported at 259.960 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 317.364 USD mn for 2016. Moldova MD: External Debt: Principal Arrears: Public and Publicly Guaranteed (PPG) data is updated yearly, averaging 2.633 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 362.744 USD mn in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1992. Moldova MD: External Debt: Principal Arrears: Public and Publicly Guaranteed (PPG) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Moldova – Table MD.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Arrears and Reschedulings. Principal in arrears on long-term debt is defined as principal repayment due but not paid, on a cumulative basis. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) in Moldova was reported at 1323119936 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Moldova - Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) in Moldova was reported at 513302026 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Moldova - Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in Moldova was reported at 34.62 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Moldova - Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for General Government Sector, Residence of Issuer in Moldova (IDS1YMAORIGGMD) from Q4 1996 to Q1 2002 about Moldova, 1-year, sector, debt, residents, securities, and government.

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