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

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2011
All-time low
15.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 16.42011: 16.92012: 16.52016: 15.32019: 15.22020: 15.12021: 15.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Romania stood at 15.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Romania peaked at 16.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 25th 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 Protection and Labor in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 16.4%
2011 16.9% +3.1%
2012 16.5% -2.4%
2016 15.3% -7.4%
2019 15.2% -0.4%
2020 15.1% -0.7%
2021 15.3% +1.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
2010s 15.9% 15.2% 16.9% 4
2020s 15.2% 15.1% 15.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Russian Federation 15.6% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 15.6% compare
  3. 24 Serbia 15.5% compare
  4. 26 Panama 15.2% compare
  5. 27 Peru 15.0% compare
  6. 28 Costa Rica 14.8% 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 15.3% 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 16.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Romania ranks 25th 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 down 9.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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