Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash Transfers in Moldova

Moldova: Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash Transfers was 11.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.3%
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2018
All-time low
5.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

02.557.51012.52010201420182010: 5.7 poorest2012: 8.2 poorest2013: 6.1 poorest2017: 8.7 poorest2018: 11.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Moldova is 11.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Moldova peaked at 11.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.

Moldova ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash Transfers in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2010 5.7% —
2012 8.2% +44.4%
2013 6.1% -25.8%
2017 8.7% +43.4%
2018 11.3% +29.5%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 7 Georgia 13.1% compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 12.4% compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 11.5% compare
  4. 11 Argentina 11.2%
  5. 12 Kyrgyzstan 8.1% compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Moldova?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Moldova was 11.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Moldova ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount