Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash extreme in Moldova

Moldova: Poverty Headcount: Unconditional Cash … Unconditional Cash extreme was 94.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2017
All-time low
64.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

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

0204060801002010201420182010: 64.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 83.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 96.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 97.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 94.2 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Moldova is 94.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Moldova peaked at 97.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2010.

That places Moldova 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 64.2% —
2012 83.4% +29.8%
2013 96.5% +15.7%
2017 97.8% +1.4%
2018 94.2% -3.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 94.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 94.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 4 Mongolia 99.5% compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 97.0% compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 85.6% compare
  4. 8 Vietnam 82.2% compare
  5. 9 Armenia 79.6% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Moldova?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Moldova was 94.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Moldova ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
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