Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova
Moldova: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova is 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova peaked at 14.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 7.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 13.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 12.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 70 Albania 14.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Mongolia 14.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Peru 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Venezuela 13.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Nicaragua 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Iran 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6,385 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,459 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,335 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 733.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Moldova was 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Moldova ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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