Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 57.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Moldova stood at 57.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Moldova peaked at 64.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2007.
Moldova ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -5.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 57.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.7%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 42.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 44.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 60.7% | 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 cost to income ratio in Moldova?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Moldova was 57.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.