Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Moldova
Moldova: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Moldova stood at 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Moldova peaked at 12.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 68 Palestine 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Mongolia 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 El Salvador 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Peru 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Iran 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Moldova?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Moldova was 11.65 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.