Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Moldova
Moldova: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 34.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% 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
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Moldova stood at 34.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Moldova peaked at 36.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1988.
Moldova ranks 73rd of 109 countries on this measure, 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 10% before and after tax in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.3% | — |
| 1993 | 31.1% | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 34.1% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 2 |
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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 10% before and after tax in Moldova?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Moldova was 34.2% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Moldova ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.