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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 16.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.6%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2021
All-time low
6.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 6.72011: 7.82012: 7.72016: 6.72019: 12.22020: 13.72021: 16.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2016.

That places Romania 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 6.7%
2011 7.8% +17.3%
2012 7.7% -1.1%
2016 6.7% -14.0%
2019 12.2% +83.6%
2020 13.7% +12.6%
2021 16.6% +20.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2010s 8.6% 6.7% 12.2% 4
2020s 15.2% 13.7% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 17.7% compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 17.3% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 16.7% compare
  4. 12 Argentina 12.9% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 11.3% compare
  6. 14 Mongolia 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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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 16.6% 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 16.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 11th out of 25 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 111.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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