Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova
Moldova: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova, 1988–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova is 11.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova peaked at 11.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1988.
That places Moldova 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.1% | — |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 67 Argentina 11.6% compare
- 68 Malaysia 11.5% compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 10.8% compare
- 72 Hungary 10.7% compare
- 73 El Salvador 10.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 128,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 66,928 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Moldova was 11.2% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.