Income share held by lowest 10% in Moldova

Moldova: Income share held by lowest 10% was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2020
All-time low
2.2%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

0123451997201020231997: 2.41998: 2.21999: 2.32000: 2.72001: 2.62002: 2.82003: 3.12004: 32005: 2.82006: 2.82007: 32008: 2.92009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 3.52012: 3.82013: 3.92014: 4.22015: 4.12016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 4.42019: 4.32020: 4.52021: 4.32022: 4.52023: 4.3

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 4.3% for income share held by lowest 10% in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Moldova peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1998.

Moldova ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 3
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.1% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.3% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 4.8% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 4.5% compare
  3. 2 India 4.5% compare
  4. 4 Kazakhstan 4.3% compare
  5. 4 Ukraine 4.3% compare
  6. 7 Egypt 4.2% compare
  7. 7 Kyrgyzstan 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share held by lowest 10% in Moldova?
Income share held by lowest 10% in Moldova was 4.3% 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 lowest 10% recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
How does Moldova rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
Moldova ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 lowest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share held by lowest 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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