Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Moldova
Moldova: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 11.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Moldova, 1988–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Moldova stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Moldova peaked at 11.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1988.
Moldova ranks 84th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Moldova?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Moldova was 11.8% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.