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

Republic of Moldova: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 34.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.3%
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2018
All-time low
15.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

01020302010201420182010: 16.52012: 16.92013: 15.12017: 26.82018: 34.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Republic of Moldova stood at 34.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Republic of Moldova peaked at 34.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2013.

That places Republic of Moldova 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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) -urban in Republic of Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 16.5%
2012 16.9% +2.6%
2013 15.1% -10.5%
2017 26.8% +76.9%
2018 34.3% +27.9%

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  6. 12 Argentina 27.8% compare

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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 34.3% 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 34.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
Republic of Moldova ranks 9th 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 107.5%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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