Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT in Moldova

Moldova: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT was 23.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.9%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2018
All-time low
22.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Moldova, 2010–2018

05101520252010201420182010: 23.4 preT2012: 22 preT2013: 23.8 preT2017: 22 preT2018: 23.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 23.9% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Moldova peaked at 23.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2017.

That places Moldova 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance preT in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2010 23.4% —
2012 22.0% -5.8%
2013 23.8% +8.0%
2017 22.0% -7.6%
2018 23.9% +8.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 23.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 17 Ecuador 25.8% compare
  2. 18 Mongolia 25.6% compare
  3. 19 Argentina 25.1% compare
  4. 21 Bolivia 21.3% compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 20.9%
  6. 23 Paraguay 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Moldova?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Moldova was 23.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Moldova ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group