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

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.8%
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2008
All-time low
6.8%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 15.12011: 102012: 10.12016: 9.12019: 8.62020: 9.72021: 6.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 6.8% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2021.

Romania ranks 16th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 15.1%
2011 10.0% -34.1%
2012 10.1% +1.3%
2016 9.1% -9.7%
2019 8.6% -5.4%
2020 9.7% +12.7%
2021 6.8% -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
2010s 9.5% 8.6% 10.1% 4
2020s 8.3% 6.8% 9.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Kyrgyzstan 8.9% compare
  2. 14 South Africa 8.2% compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 7.9% compare
  4. 17 Russian Federation 6.5% compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 6.0% compare
  6. 19 Panama 5.6% compare

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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 6.8% 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 15.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Romania ranks 16th 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 31.3%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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