Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 18.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2021
All-time low
7.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 7.62011: 122012: 10.62016: 132019: 13.32020: 18.22021: 18.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania is 18.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 18.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 7.6%
2011 12.0% +58.2%
2012 10.6% -11.0%
2016 13.0% +22.1%
2019 13.3% +2.0%
2020 18.2% +37.4%
2021 18.7% +2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.9%, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2010s 12.2% 10.6% 13.3% 4
2020s 18.4% 18.2% 18.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Costa Rica 21.0% compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 19.3% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 19.2% compare
  4. 12 Moldova 16.5% compare
  5. 13 Vietnam 15.2% compare
  6. 14 Ukraine 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania was 18.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 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