Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 21.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2012
All-time low
20.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, 2008–2021

05101520252008201420212008: 22.8 preT2011: 23.5 preT2012: 23.9 preT2016: 21.8 preT2019: 20.2 preT2020: 20.2 preT2021: 21 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Romania recorded 21.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania peaked at 23.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 22.8%
2011 23.5% +3.3%
2012 23.9% +1.8%
2016 21.8% -9.1%
2019 20.2% -7.1%
2020 20.2% +0.0%
2021 21.0% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1
2010s 22.4% 20.2% 23.9% 4
2020s 20.6% 20.2% 21.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

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  2. 25 Poland 23.7% compare
  3. 26 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  4. 28 Viet Nam 20.3% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 17.7% compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania was 21.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Romania ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population