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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 53.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
53.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2021
All-time low
43.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 43.6 preT2011: 49.4 preT2012: 47.5 preT2016: 50.8 preT2019: 47.4 preT2020: 51.2 preT2021: 53 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania is 53.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania peaked at 53.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 43.6%
2011 49.4% +13.3%
2012 47.5% -3.8%
2016 50.8% +6.8%
2019 47.4% -6.7%
2020 51.2% +8.1%
2021 53.0% +3.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 53.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.9%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 1
2010s 48.8% 47.4% 50.8% 4
2020s 52.1% 51.2% 53.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 South Africa 70.9% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 60.6% compare
  3. 3 Poland 57.4% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 51.2% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 47.9% compare
  6. 7 Belarus 46.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania was 53.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Romania ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group