Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Moldova
Moldova: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Moldova stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% 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 27th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +64.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +870.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1995 | +402.0% | 0.8% | 4.1% |
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 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Moldova?
- Total debt service in Moldova was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 27th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release