Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova
Moldova: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova is 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 319.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova peaked at 476.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.
That places Moldova 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 183.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 339.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 476.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 421.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 308.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 162.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 63.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 81.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 135.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 24.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -82.0% |
| 2007 | 11.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 10.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 4.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 631,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | -69.9% |
| 2014 | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 225,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10905.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +603.3% |
| 2017 | 205,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | -87.0% |
| 2018 | 73,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 132,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | +79.0% |
| 2020 | 33,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 232,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | +602.4% |
| 2022 | 117,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices | +319.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +10905.7% | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 225,304 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2016 | +603.3% | 225,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2021 | +602.4% | 33,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 232,303 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 183.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 476.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 122.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 421.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 107 Switzerland 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Thailand 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Albania 976,820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Malaysia 275,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Iceland 219,746 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Luxembourg 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Moldova was 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 476.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.