Wealth share of the richest 1% in Moldova

Moldova: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1997
All-time low
21.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Moldova, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 21.7 %1981: 21.7 %1982: 21.7 %1983: 21.7 %1984: 21.7 %1985: 21.7 %1986: 21.7 %1987: 21.7 %1988: 21.7 %1989: 21.7 %1990: 21.7 %1991: 21.9 %1992: 22.1 %1993: 22.4 %1994: 22.6 %1995: 22.9 %1996: 23.1 %1997: 23.3 %1998: 22.9 %1999: 22.7 %2000: 22.7 %2001: 22.7 %2002: 22.8 %2003: 22.9 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 23 %2006: 23 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 23.1 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 23 %2011: 23 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.6 %2020: 22.6 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 23.2 %2024: 23.2 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Moldova stood at 23.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Moldova peaked at 23.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1980.

Moldova ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 10
1990s 22.5% 21.7% 23.3% 10
2000s 22.9% 22.7% 23.2% 10
2010s 22.7% 22.5% 23.0% 10
2020s 23.0% 22.6% 23.2% 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 184 Maldives 23.4% compare
  2. 185 Seychelles 23.3% compare
  3. 188 Slovenia 23.2% compare
  4. 189 Guinea 23.2% compare
  5. 190 Ukraine 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Moldova?
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Moldova was 23.2% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1980.
How does Moldova rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
Moldova ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.