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

Republic of Moldova: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 40.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.0%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2018
All-time low
23.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

0102030402010201420182010: 27.8 poorest2012: 28.3 poorest2013: 23.8 poorest2017: 34.6 poorest2018: 40 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Republic of Moldova peaked at 40.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2013.

That places Republic of Moldova 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) in Republic of Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2010 27.8%
2012 28.3% +1.9%
2013 23.8% -16.0%
2017 34.6% +45.4%
2018 40.0% +15.7%

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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 40.0% 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 40.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Republic of Moldova ranks 10th out of 35 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 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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