Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova peaked at 26.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Moldova 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.1% | — |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +62.0% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 12.1% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 1.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 110 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 110 China 0.0% compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 110 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 110 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 110 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 110 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 110 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 110 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova was 0.0% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.