Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Moldova
Moldova: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Moldova stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 258.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Moldova peaked at 7.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2001.
That places Moldova 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.2% | — |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -63.3% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -193.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -147.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -95.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -2041.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -149.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -279.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -1354.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -84.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +234.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +78.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -70.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +2169.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2169.9% | 0.3% | 6.5% |
| 2006 | -2041.6% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | +1354.8% | -0.5% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.2% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Moldova?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Moldova was 5.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Moldova ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.7%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.