Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita 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
Moldova recorded 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Moldova 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +72.3% | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 50 Uzbekistan 7.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 51 Jordan 7.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 7.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Montenegro 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Albania 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Tunisia 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 6.93 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.