Absolute poverty rate

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1.2.1. Absolute poverty rate
Year Value
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2025 31.1

Source: National Bureau of Statistics

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Percent, %

Footnote:

1. Starting with 2019, the data are not fully comparable to the previous period, as the HBS methodology was modified

2. As a result of the changes made in 2026 to the methodology for calculating the absolute poverty line, the poverty data for 2025 are not comparable with those from previous years

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 1.2.1: Absolute poverty rate
Definition and concepts
<p>The absolute poverty rate represents the share of population that lives below the nationally established poverty line. </p> <p> The absolute poverty rate represents the amount of monthly expenditures for a set of food products, non-food goods and services considered as minimum necessary amount of a household so as to ensure a decent living. </p> <p> The absolute poverty rate was established in 2006 by the National Bureau of Statistics according to the methodology (developed jointly by NBS and Ministry of Economy), which implies the annual recalculation of the poverty rate based on the Consumption Price Index. In 2016 the methodology for estimating the absolute poverty indicators was reviewed and the absolute poverty rate was recalculated.</p> <p> In the RM the poverty rate is established only at the national level (but not at the urban or rural levels). Since 2014, the poverty rate is calculated according to the new methodology, approved via the National Bureau of Statistics Order No.56 dated 24 August 2018.</p>
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Number of population with monthly average expenditures per adult equivalent smaller than the value of the absolute poverty line / Total number of population * 100
Comparability with global indicator

Identical to the global indicator
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Jul 14, 2026
Metadata last updated Jul 14, 2026

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Indicator

Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
Target

Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-01-02-01.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

World Bank
Related indicators

1.1.1: Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)
Metadata update

2024-07-29

Source 1

Data sources

Household Budget Survey
Data producers

National Bureau of Statistics
Data providers

National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate
<p>Ministry of Labor and Social Protection</p> <p>Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization</p> <p>Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry</p> <p>Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development </p> <p>Ministry of Education and Research</p> <p>Ministry of Health</p>
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