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.
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
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.146 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1365 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 32.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1355 (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.