Account ownership at a financial institution … primary in Moldova
Moldova: Account ownership at a financial institution … primary was 38.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Moldova, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Moldova stood at 38.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1,662.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Moldova peaked at 40.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 84th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution … primary in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +893.9% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +84.4% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -3.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 38.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 38.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 2.2% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.4% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 81 Romania 41.0% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 40.0% compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 39.3% compare
- 85 Jordan 37.9% compare
- 86 Indonesia 37.6% compare
- 87 El Salvador 36.5% compare
More financial sector data for Moldova
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Moldova?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Moldova was 38.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,662.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (primary education or less, % of population ages 15+).