Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Romania

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 15.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.1%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2021
All-time low
12.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Romania, 2008–2021

0510152008201420212008: 122011: 142012: 14.22016: 12.32019: 13.92020: 12.52021: 15.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 12.0%
2011 14.0% +17.1%
2012 14.2% +1.6%
2016 12.3% -14.0%
2019 13.9% +13.3%
2020 12.5% -10.2%
2021 15.1% +21.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 13.6% 12.3% 14.2% 4
2020s 13.8% 12.5% 15.1% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Mongolia 15.5% compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 15.3% compare
  3. 10 Serbia 15.2% compare
  4. 12 Mexico 14.6% compare
  5. 13 Belarus 14.0% compare
  6. 14 Poland 13.1% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania was 15.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Romania ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population