Adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 13.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2018
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2018

0510152010201420182010: 8.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 8.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 11.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 13.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2018, adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova peaked at 13.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.

That places Republic of Moldova 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Republic of Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2010 8.7%
2012 8.8% +1.0%
2013 9.0% +2.8%
2017 11.1% +22.9%
2018 13.2% +19.1%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 12 Ecuador 14.8% compare
  2. 13 Romania 14.6% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 13.4% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 12.8% compare
  5. 17 Mexico 10.7% compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Republic of Moldova was 13.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Republic of Moldova ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.