fiscal policy

There are seemingly contradictory trends. In 2024, the absolute (monetary) poverty rate in Moldova increased by 2 p.p. compared to 2023 and amounted to 34%. In other words, one third of the Moldovan population lived on less than 3493 lei (€181) per month per person. At the same time, the share of the population living in multidimensional poverty decreased by 1 p.p. and amounted to 26%. This means that about a quarter of the population suffers from insufficient access to such benefits of civilization as health care, education, quality housing and decent jobs.