Income share held by highest 10% in Moldova

Moldova: Income share held by highest 10% was 22.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
105th
of 121 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1999
All-time low
21.5%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Income share held by highest 10% in Moldova, 1997–2023

01020301997201020231997: 28.11998: 30.11999: 34.42000: 28.42001: 29.82002: 27.52003: 27.72004: 27.72005: 28.42006: 27.42007: 26.82008: 27.12009: 252010: 25.42011: 24.52012: 23.62013: 23.22014: 22.12015: 22.52016: 22.72017: 21.72018: 21.92019: 222020: 21.52021: 22.12022: 22.52023: 22.8

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 22.8% for income share held by highest 10% in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Moldova peaked at 34.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.

Moldova ranks 105th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.9% 28.1% 34.4% 3
2000s 27.6% 25.0% 29.8% 10
2010s 23.0% 21.7% 25.4% 10
2020s 22.2% 21.5% 22.8% 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 102 Kyrgyzstan 22.9% compare
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  3. 102 Poland 22.9% compare
  4. 105 Albania 22.8% compare
  5. 107 Bhutan 22.7% compare
  6. 108 Finland 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share held by highest 10% in Moldova?
Income share held by highest 10% in Moldova was 22.8% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
How does Moldova rank for income share held by highest 10%?
Moldova ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share held by highest 10%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
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