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How much would a basic income cost in Moldova?

Calculate the gross annual cost of paying a monthly amount to the country’s adult and child population.

Adult population 1,966,418child population 491,365year 2023World Bank WDI

GROSS ANNUAL COST

21,236 million

in MDLMDL 21,236,164,800

Equal to 7.0% of reference GDP

Population covered: 2,457,783 people

Adults: 1,966,418 × MDL 800 × 12 = MDL 18,877,612,800

Children: 491,365 × MDL 400 × 12 = MDL 2,358,552,000

MDL 18,877,612,800 + MDL 2,358,552,000 = MDL 21,236,164,800

Offset benefits, recovered tax, administrative savings and later economic effects are not deducted. This is a gross cost, not a net cost.

Sources and method

Population 2023 · World Bank WDI

GDP 2023 · $16,711,906,746 · World Bank WDI

Currency MDL · exchange rate 18.1639 MDL/USD (2023)

Converted cost $1,169,138,822 for the GDP share.