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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 17.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 7.12011: 9.12012: 9.32016: 9.32019: 12.32020: 16.32021: 17.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17.6% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 17.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2008.

That places Romania 10th out of 26 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 in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 7.1%
2011 9.1% +27.8%
2012 9.3% +1.9%
2016 9.3% +0.1%
2019 12.3% +31.9%
2020 16.3% +33.3%
2021 17.6% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2010s 10.0% 9.1% 12.3% 4
2020s 17.0% 16.3% 17.6% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Serbia 19.2% compare
  2. 8 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare
  3. 9 Kazakhstan 18.2% compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 15.1% compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 13.1% 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 17.6% 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 17.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 10th out of 26 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 93.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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