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

Moldova: Adequacy of benefits: All Social Assistance … 1st Assistance urban was 18.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.6%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

051015202010201420182010: 13.22012: 14.92013: 13.22017: 15.42018: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 18.6% 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 20.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Moldova peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2010.

Moldova ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 13.2% —
2012 14.9% +13.0%
2013 13.2% -11.2%
2017 15.4% +16.2%
2018 18.6% +20.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 14 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
  2. 15 Mexico 19.2% compare
  3. 16 Chile 19.2% compare
  4. 18 Ecuador 18.3% compare
  5. 19 Panama 17.0% compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 16.8%

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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 18.6% 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 18.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Moldova ranks 17th out of 34 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 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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