Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 28.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.9%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2021
All-time low
14.7%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, 2008–2021

01020302008201420212008: 14.92011: 16.62012: 14.72016: 22.62019: 21.52020: 26.52021: 28.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania peaked at 28.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2012.

Romania ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 14.9%
2011 16.6% +11.4%
2012 14.7% -11.1%
2016 22.6% +53.3%
2019 21.5% -4.7%
2020 26.5% +23.5%
2021 28.9% +8.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 28.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
2010s 18.8% 14.7% 22.6% 4
2020s 27.7% 26.5% 28.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Kosovo 42.0% compare
  2. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.0% compare
  3. 7 Belarus 40.5% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 25.2% compare
  5. 10 Argentina 24.7% compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 24.2% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania was 28.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Romania ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group