Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 17.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.0%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2021
All-time low
9.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, 2008–2021

0510152008201420212008: 9.52011: 10.92012: 10.72016: 92019: 13.22020: 14.62021: 17

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania stood at 17.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania peaked at 17.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2016.

That places Romania 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 9.5%
2011 10.9% +15.2%
2012 10.7% -2.1%
2016 9.0% -15.5%
2019 13.2% +46.7%
2020 14.6% +10.5%
2021 17.0% +16.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2010s 11.0% 9.0% 13.2% 4
2020s 15.8% 14.6% 17.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Brazil 25.2% compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 23.1% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 18.9% compare
  4. 11 Belarus 16.7% compare
  5. 12 Chile 16.4% compare
  6. 13 Costa Rica 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania was 17.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Romania ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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