Interest payments in Moldova
Moldova: Interest payments was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, interest payments in Moldova stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 69.5% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Moldova peaked at 24.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 91st of 152 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 11.1% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.0% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Moldova
- Tax revenue 18.6% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 12.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.4% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 5.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 9.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 9.5% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 15.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Moldova?
- Interest payments in Moldova was 5.1% in 2023, 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 24.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for interest payments?
- Moldova ranks 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.