Income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova
Moldova: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova, 1997–2024
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 income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova is 22.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova peaked at 23.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.5% | — |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Moldova was 22.2% in 2024, 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Moldova ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.