Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.3%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, 2008–2021

02.557.51012.52008201420212008: 5.3 preT2011: 6.6 preT2012: 5.6 preT2016: 7.1 preT2019: 9.9 preT2020: 11.4 preT2021: 12.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Romania recorded 12.3% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 12.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2008.

That places Romania 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 5.3%
2011 6.6% +24.9%
2012 5.6% -14.3%
2016 7.1% +26.2%
2019 9.9% +39.7%
2020 11.4% +14.5%
2021 12.3% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2010s 7.3% 5.6% 9.9% 4
2020s 11.9% 11.4% 12.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 13.1% compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 13.1% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 12.3% compare
  4. 11 Serbia 10.2% compare
  5. 12 Ukraine 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania was 12.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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