Adequacy of benefits … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash in Moldova

Moldova: Adequacy of benefits … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash was 19.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
19.6%
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2018
All-time low
14.2%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

051015202010201420182010: 16.72012: 19.42013: 14.22017: 15.32018: 19.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Moldova stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Moldova peaked at 19.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2013.

That places Moldova 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits … 1st poorest urban Unconditional Cash in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 16.7% —
2012 19.4% +16.2%
2013 14.2% -26.6%
2017 15.3% +7.4%
2018 19.6% +28.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 19.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 24.3% compare
  2. 10 Romania 23.3% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 21.7% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 18.5% compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 17.6% compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Moldova?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Moldova was 19.6% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
How does Moldova rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Moldova ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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