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

Republic of Moldova: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 18.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.9%
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2018
All-time low
4.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

51015202010201420182010: 9.82012: 4.92013: 8.32017: 13.22018: 18.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Republic of Moldova is 18.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Republic of Moldova peaked at 18.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2012.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Republic of Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 9.8%
2012 4.9% -49.3%
2013 8.3% +67.2%
2017 13.2% +59.9%
2018 18.9% +42.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Republic of Moldova?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Republic of Moldova was 18.9% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Republic of Moldova ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount