Adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania
Romania: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 14.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania peaked at 14.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +5.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Romania was 14.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.