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

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 29.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
29.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2020
All-time low
29.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

01020302008201420212008: 302011: 29.92012: 30.72016: 30.42019: 29.32020: 30.82021: 29.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania stood at 29.4%.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania peaked at 30.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 21st of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 30.0%
2011 29.9% -0.4%
2012 30.7% +2.8%
2016 30.4% -1.0%
2019 29.3% -3.7%
2020 30.8% +5.2%
2021 29.4% -4.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.4%, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1
2010s 30.1% 29.3% 30.7% 4
2020s 30.1% 29.4% 30.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Ukraine 32.5% compare
  2. 19 Belarus 31.7% compare
  3. 20 Poland 30.7% compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 28.7% compare
  5. 23 Peru 26.1%
  6. 24 Thailand 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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 29.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Romania ranks 21st out of 29 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 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