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
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova, 1997–2023
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.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 50.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 43.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 47.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 69.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 89.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 86.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 74.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 127.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 148.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 143.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 147.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 162.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 175.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 182.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 197.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 201.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 212.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 211.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 210.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 223.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 221.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 219.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 223.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 209.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 207.99 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +72.3% | 74.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.56 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Uzbekistan 227.99 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 53 Jordan 221.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 217.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Montenegro 205.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Albania 195.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Tunisia 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
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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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.