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Government debt in Moldova

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Moldova's government debt is 39.20 % — #34 of 125 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.

39.20%

Checked 24 Oct 2026Period 2025

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (general government gross debt, % of GDP)

The central government owes about 0.4 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.

Government debt in Moldova over time

159.40 %90.80 %22.20 %159.40 % · 199822.20 % · 20081995: 79.50 %1996: 87.50 %1997: 89.00 %1998: 159.40 %1999: 150.70 %2000: 89.10 %2001: 85.40 %2002: 80.30 %2003: 68.10 %2004: 49.30 %2005: 40.40 %2006: 35.00 %2007: 28.30 %2008: 22.20 %2009: 32.60 %2010: 25.50 %2011: 24.20 %2012: 31.30 %2013: 30.00 %2014: 35.40 %2015: 42.10 %2016: 39.70 %2017: 34.90 %2018: 31.80 %2019: 28.80 %2020: 36.60 %2021: 33.60 %2022: 35.00 %2023: 34.90 %2024: 38.80 %2025: 39.20 %19952010202539.20 %
31 official observations, 1995 → 2025. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#34 of 125
lower is better
Ranked behind
73 %
91 of 125 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.40 pp
since 2024
Below its peak
120.20 pp
peak 159.40 % in 1998
Full series
▼ 40.30 pp
since 1995

In Europe: #11 of 37vs median 54.70 %: −15.50 pp (better)

Among 125 countries

6 of 125 countries between 12.30 % and 17.90 %2 of 125 countries between 17.90 % and 23.49 %10 of 125 countries between 23.49 % and 29.09 %11 of 125 countries between 29.09 % and 34.68 %8 of 125 countries between 34.68 % and 40.28 %9 of 125 countries between 40.28 % and 45.88 %7 of 125 countries between 45.88 % and 51.47 %13 of 125 countries between 51.47 % and 57.07 %8 of 125 countries between 57.07 % and 62.66 %10 of 125 countries between 62.66 % and 68.26 %4 of 125 countries between 68.26 % and 73.85 %3 of 125 countries between 73.85 % and 79.45 %7 of 125 countries between 79.45 % and 85.05 %6 of 125 countries between 85.05 % and 90.64 %2 of 125 countries between 90.64 % and 96.24 %6 of 125 countries between 96.24 % and 101.83 %2 of 125 countries between 101.83 % and 107.43 %1 of 125 countries between 107.43 % and 113.02 %2 of 125 countries between 113.02 % and 118.62 %1 of 125 countries between 124.22 % and 129.81 %2 of 125 countries between 135.41 % and 141.00 %5 of 125 countries between 141.00 % and 146.60 %median 54.70 %Moldova: ahead of 73 % of the 125 countries with a published government debtMoldova 39.20 %12.30 %146.60 %
Half of all 125 countries sit between 36.10 % and 81.70 %. Moldova is ahead of 73 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 5 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryGovernment debtvs Moldova
32 Nigeria36.10 %−3.10 pp
33 Zimbabwe38.00 %−1.20 pp
34 Moldova39.20 %—
35 Kyrgyzstan39.40 %+0.20 pp
36 Lithuania39.50 %+0.30 pp

General government gross debt as a share of GDP (IMF World Economic Outlook, annual).

How to read this figure

Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.

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