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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2021
All-time low
5.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 52011: 7.52012: 6.22016: 6.22019: 10.72020: 12.82021: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 12.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 5.0%
2011 7.5% +49.8%
2012 6.2% -17.4%
2016 6.2% -0.6%
2019 10.7% +74.2%
2020 12.8% +19.6%
2021 12.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2010s 7.6% 6.2% 10.7% 4
2020s 12.9% 12.8% 12.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 16.4% compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 15.6% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 13.4% compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 11.4% compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 10.1% compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 9.4% 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 12.9% 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 12.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 11th 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 72.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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