Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 9.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.2%
Change on year
up 50.7%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2021
All-time low
2.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, 2008–2021

2468102008201420212008: 2.62011: 4.92012: 3.32016: 3.62019: 5.72020: 6.12021: 9.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 9.2% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Romania peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 2.6%
2011 4.9% +92.5%
2012 3.3% -33.3%
2016 3.6% +9.6%
2019 5.7% +58.8%
2020 6.1% +6.3%
2021 9.2% +50.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2010s 4.4% 3.3% 5.7% 4
2020s 7.7% 6.1% 9.2% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Belarus 12.7% compare
  2. 6 Poland 11.5% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 10.4% compare
  4. 9 Serbia 8.4% compare
  5. 10 Georgia 8.2% compare
  6. 11 Vietnam 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Romania was 9.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Romania ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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