Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 16.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, 2008–2021

0510152008201420212008: 7.42011: 12.72012: 12.52016: 122019: 13.12020: 15.22021: 16.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 16.1% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 7.4%
2011 12.7% +72.1%
2012 12.5% -0.9%
2016 12.0% -4.2%
2019 13.1% +9.3%
2020 15.2% +15.6%
2021 16.1% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
2010s 12.6% 12.0% 13.1% 4
2020s 15.6% 15.2% 16.1% 2

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  5. 16 Belarus 13.8% compare
  6. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania was 16.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Romania ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 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