Incomes of the richest in Moldova
Moldova: Incomes of the richest was 11.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Incomes of the richest in Moldova, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, incomes of the richest in Moldova stood at 11.79. 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, incomes of the richest in Moldova peaked at 11.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.98, 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.
Incomes of the richest in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.98 | — |
| 1993 | 9.03 | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.19 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.56 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.15 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.63 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.21 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.42 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.93 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.32 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.85 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.91 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | +5.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +81.3% | 4.98 | 9.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.14 | 9.03 | 9.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.07 | 8.87 | 11.42 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 10.77 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 11.23 | 11.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Moldova?
- Incomes of the richest in Moldova was 11.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 1988.
- How does Moldova rank for incomes of the richest?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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