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

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
25th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2008
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

24682008201420212008: 7.8 preT2011: 3.5 preT2012: 4 preT2016: 2.5 preT2019: 2 preT2020: 3.1 preT2021: 1.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania peaked at 7.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.

Romania ranks 25th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 7.8%
2011 3.5% -55.7%
2012 4.0% +15.4%
2016 2.5% -37.5%
2019 2.0% -20.2%
2020 3.1% +57.3%
2021 1.5% -51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2010s 3.0% 2.0% 4.0% 4
2020s 2.3% 1.5% 3.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania was 1.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Romania ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population