Bank concentration in Moldova
Moldova: Bank concentration was 70.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Moldova stood at 70.6%.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Moldova peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2007.
That places Moldova 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +9.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 70.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 70.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +36.4% | 50.6% | 69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 44.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 49.8% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 64.5% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 bank concentration in Moldova?
- Bank concentration in Moldova was 70.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for bank concentration?
- Moldova ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.