Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 11.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Republic of Moldova, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 11.79 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Republic of Moldova peaked at 11.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 1988.
Republic of Moldova ranks 84th 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.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.98 | — |
| 1993 | 9.03 | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.15 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.63 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.42 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.93 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.32 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.85 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.91 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.14 | 9.03 | 9.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.07 | 8.87 | 11.42 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 10.77 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 11.23 | 11.79 | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Republic of Moldova
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.73 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,434 (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 revenues vs income inequality 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.146 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Republic of Moldova was 11.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 1988.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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