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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 18.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.9%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2021
All-time low
9.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 9.82011: 13.42012: 13.12016: 12.62019: 14.42020: 17.42021: 18.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 18.9% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania peaked at 18.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2008.

That places Romania 10th out of 35 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 in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 9.8%
2011 13.4% +36.5%
2012 13.1% -1.8%
2016 12.6% -4.1%
2019 14.4% +14.7%
2020 17.4% +20.2%
2021 18.9% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 13.4% 12.6% 14.4% 4
2020s 18.1% 17.4% 18.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 22.9% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 19.3% compare
  3. 11 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  4. 12 Chile 17.2% compare
  5. 13 Belarus 16.8% compare

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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 18.9% 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 18.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Romania ranks 10th out of 35 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 41.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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