Gini index in Moldova
Moldova: Gini index was 26.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Moldova is 26.8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Moldova peaked at 42.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gini index in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.9 | — |
| 1998 | 39.5 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 42.6 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 36.4 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 38 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.6 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.3 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8 | +3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 26.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 26.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.67 | 36.9 | 42.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.38 | 32.9 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 25.7 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.85 | 25 | 26.8 | 4 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 61.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Moldova?
- Gini index in Moldova was 26.8 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for gini index?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.