Palma ratio wid in Moldova

Moldova: Palma ratio wid was 3.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.2
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 2009
All-time low
1.42
in 1988
Years of data
24
1988–2021

Palma ratio wid in Moldova, 1988–2021

012341988200420211988: 1.41993: 31998: 3.72001: 3.62002: 3.62003: 3.62004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 3.72007: 3.72008: 3.82009: 3.82010: 3.62011: 3.52012: 3.32013: 3.32014: 3.12015: 3.22016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 3.12020: 3.12021: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for palma ratio wid in Moldova is 3.2, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Moldova peaked at 3.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 1988.

That places Moldova 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Moldova, 1988 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1988 1.42 —
1993 3.02 +112.9%
1998 3.69 +21.9%
2001 3.56 -3.3%
2002 3.57 +0.3%
2003 3.62 +1.4%
2004 3.56 -1.6%
2005 3.67 +3.0%
2006 3.72 +1.4%
2007 3.73 +0.3%
2008 3.77 +0.9%
2009 3.77 +0.1%
2010 3.56 -5.7%
2011 3.45 -3.0%
2012 3.32 -3.8%
2013 3.27 -1.7%
2014 3.14 -3.8%
2015 3.19 +1.4%
2016 3.03 -4.9%
2017 3.02 -0.3%
2018 3.01 -0.3%
2019 3.08 +2.2%
2020 3.08 +0.0%
2021 3.2 +3.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 3.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.27, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 3.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Palma ratio wid 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +112.9% 1.42 3.02

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.42 1.42 1.42 1
1990s 3.35 3.02 3.69 2
2000s 3.67 3.56 3.77 9
2010s 3.21 3.01 3.56 10
2020s 3.14 3.08 3.2 2

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 78 Australia 3.33 compare
  2. 79 Albania 3.24 compare
  3. 80 Latvia 3.21 compare
  4. 82 Guinea 3.18 compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 3.11 compare
  6. 84 Germany 3.08 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Moldova?
Palma ratio wid in Moldova was 3.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 2009.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 1988.
How does Moldova rank for palma ratio wid?
Moldova ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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