This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldova statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Moldovan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
Indicator |
Indicator 10.2.1: Relative poverty rate |
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Definition and concepts |
Proportion of persons living under 50% of median of consumption expenditures. Median represents the value of an increasing or decreasing series which divides the series in two equal parts. Note: This indicator may be estimated also according to the disposable incomes. |
Unit of measure |
Percent, % |
Data sources |
Household Budget Survey |
Data providers |
National Bureau of Statistics |
Institutional mandate |
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry of Education and Research Ministry of Health |
Method of computation |
For calculating the indicator: 1. 50% of the median of the monthly average consumption expenditures per one person is estimated; 2. The proportion of persons living under this relative line is estimated = Number of persons with monthly average consumption expenditures per person smaller than 50% of the median of monthly average consumption expenditures per one person / Total number of population * 100. |
Comparability/deviation from international standards |
Identical to the global indicator |
Data last updated | May 17, 2023 |
Metadata last updated | Mar 17, 2023 |