Interest payments (current LCU) in Moldova
Moldova: Interest payments (current LCU) was 4.32 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Moldova, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.32 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 630.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Moldova peaked at 5.30 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199.40 million current LCU, in 1996.
Moldova ranks 99th of 155 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.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 262.59 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 199.40 million current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 379.00 million current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1998 | 427.20 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 878.80 million current LCU | +105.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 797.20 million current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 486.30 million current LCU | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 579.50 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 772.70 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 470.50 million current LCU | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 428.60 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 609.80 million current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 721.60 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 834.20 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 547.60 million current LCU | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 662.40 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 666.40 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 492.60 million current LCU | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 591.80 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +76.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +100.4% |
| 2024 | 4.32 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.32 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.32 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.40 million current LCU | 199.40 million current LCU | 878.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 672.11 million current LCU | 428.60 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 492.60 million current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 5.30 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Moldova?
- Interest payments in Moldova was 4.32 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.40 million current LCU in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for interest payments?
- Moldova ranks 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.4%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.