Gini coefficient (before tax) in Moldova
Moldova: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4936 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Moldova, 1988–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Moldova is 0.4936, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Moldova peaked at 0.516 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.356, in 1988.
Moldova ranks 80th of 113 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.356 | 0.356 | 0.356 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4967 | 0.4827 | 0.5106 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5101 | 0.505 | 0.516 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4916 | 0.4832 | 0.5066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4902 | 0.4869 | 0.4936 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,434 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.146 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1365 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 32.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1355 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Moldova?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Moldova was 0.4936 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.356 in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.