Income share held by lowest 20% in Moldova
Moldova: Income share held by lowest 20% was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 20% in Moldova, 1997–2023
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 9.9% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Moldova peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1998.
That places Moldova 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.4% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 3.9% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 11.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2023)
- Population living in slums 6.5% (2018)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Moldova?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Moldova was 9.9% 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 20% recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Moldova ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.