Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 28.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.8%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2018
All-time low
16.4%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Republic of Moldova, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 16.4 poorest2012: 22.5 poorest2013: 18.1 poorest2017: 23.7 poorest2018: 28.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 28.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Republic of Moldova peaked at 28.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2010.

Republic of Moldova ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Republic of Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2010 16.4%
2012 22.5% +37.5%
2013 18.1% -19.8%
2017 23.7% +31.4%
2018 28.8% +21.2%

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  6. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Republic of Moldova?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Republic of Moldova was 28.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Republic of Moldova ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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