Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Moldova
Moldova: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 121.39 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Moldova, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 121.39 billion current LCU for central government debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 336.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Moldova peaked at 121.39 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion current LCU, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 51st of 83 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.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.44 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 7.56 billion current LCU | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 9.60 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 11.70 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 11.58 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.43 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 14.51 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 16.64 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 12.21 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 13.06 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.42 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.60 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.70 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 18.92 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 19.52 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.46 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.81 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 27.80 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 34.21 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 51.28 billion current LCU | +49.9% |
| 2017 | 52.22 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.01 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.49 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.82 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 77.75 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 94.66 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 104.00 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 121.39 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 121.39 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309.59 billion current LCU, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 121.39 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444.37 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.40 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 9.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.38 billion current LCU | 11.58 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.37 billion current LCU | 18.92 billion current LCU | 52.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 billion current LCU | 67.82 billion current LCU | 121.39 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 48 Bhutan 202.15 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Switzerland 190.25 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Netherlands 170.01 billion current LCU
- 52 Guatemala 104.97 billion current LCU compare
- 53 Vanuatu 96.13 billion current LCU compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 61.72 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Moldova
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Moldova?
- Central government debt, total in Moldova was 121.39 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 121.39 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for central government debt, total?
- Moldova ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.