Bank net interest margin (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Moldova is 4.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Moldova peaked at 11.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 40th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 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 net interest margin in Moldova?
- Bank net interest margin in Moldova was 4.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for bank net interest margin?
- Moldova ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are 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.