Bank Z-score in Moldova
Moldova: Bank Z-score was 8.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Moldova stood at 8.72.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Moldova peaked at 15.85 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 136th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 | — |
| 2001 | 15.85 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 12.48 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 11.07 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.82 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.01 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 9.58 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 8.46 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.71 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.31 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.96 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.04 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.72 | -3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.41 | 9.01 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 6.71 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.72 | 9.04 | 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 z-score in Moldova?
- Bank z-score in Moldova was 8.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for bank z-score?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.