Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova

Moldova: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
223.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
43.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova, 1997–2023

501001502001997201020231997: 67.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 50.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 43.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 47.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 54.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 69.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 89.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 86.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 74 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 127.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 148.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 143.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 147.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 162.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 175.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 182.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 197.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 201.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 212.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 211.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 210.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 223.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 221.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 219.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 223.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 209.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 208 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova stood at 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova peaked at 223.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.62 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.

That places Moldova 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 43.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 67.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2000s 98.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 47.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 148.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 199.9 international-$ in 2021 prices 162.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 223.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 215.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 223.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 52 Uzbekistan 227.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 53 Jordan 221.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 54 Dominican Republic 217.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 56 Montenegro 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 57 Albania 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 58 Tunisia 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova?
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova was 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 223.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 43.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
How does Moldova rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Moldova ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.