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Moldova · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

86th of 182 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaMoldova's gni per capita rose from US$600 in 1996 to US$8,050 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$8,050

Moldova's gni per capita rose from US$600 in 1996 to US$8,050 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

88th of 181 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Moldova's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,110 in 1996 to intl $20k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $20k

Moldova's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,110 in 1996 to intl $20k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

73rd of 129 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Moldova's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$785 in 1996 to US$3,621 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$3,621

Moldova's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$785 in 1996 to US$3,621 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

6th of 57 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Gini indexMoldova's gini index fell from 36.9 in 1997 to 26.8 in 2023.2000200520102015202020253035404526.8

Moldova's gini index fell from 36.9 in 1997 to 26.8 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

10th of 57 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by highest 10%Moldova's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.1 % in 1997 to 22.8 % in 2023.2000200520102015202020%25%30%35%40%22.8 %

Moldova's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.1 % in 1997 to 22.8 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

3rd of 57 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by lowest 20%Moldova's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.6 % in 1997 to 9.9 % in 2023.200020052010201520206%8%10%9.9 %

Moldova's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.6 % in 1997 to 9.9 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

5th of 57 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Extreme povertyMoldova's extreme poverty fell from 19.1 % in 1997 to 0.1 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%0.1 %

Moldova's extreme poverty fell from 19.1 % in 1997 to 0.1 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

34th of 40 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesMoldova's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 25.2 % in 2019 to 31.6 % in 2023.2019202020212022202324%26%28%30%32%34%31.6 %

Moldova's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 25.2 % in 2019 to 31.6 % in 2023.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Moldova.

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