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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 14.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2021
All-time low
5.1%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

681012142008201420212008: 5.12011: 7.82012: 8.72016: 8.32019: 10.32020: 142021: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.

That places Romania 9th out of 24 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 -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 5.1%
2011 7.8% +55.1%
2012 8.7% +10.5%
2016 8.3% -3.8%
2019 10.3% +23.9%
2020 14.0% +35.7%
2021 14.7% +5.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 14.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2010s 8.8% 7.8% 10.3% 4
2020s 14.4% 14.0% 14.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Belarus 22.5% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 18.4% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 16.8% compare
  4. 10 Kyrgyzstan 13.9% compare
  5. 11 Moldova 13.9% compare
  6. 12 Vietnam 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 24 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 14.7% 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 14.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 9th out of 24 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 87.7%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 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