Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 44.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44.4%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2018
All-time low
30.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2018

0102030402010201420182010: 34.92012: 33.32013: 30.92017: 42.22018: 44.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova peaked at 44.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2013.

Republic of Moldova ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Republic of Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 34.9%
2012 33.3% -4.7%
2013 30.9% -7.3%
2017 42.2% +36.7%
2018 44.4% +5.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova was 44.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2013.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Republic of Moldova ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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