Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) was 0.4264 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4264
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.4444
in 2016
All-time low
0.3894
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008–2021

00.10.20.30.42008201420212008: 0.4052011: 0.3952012: 0.4162016: 0.4442019: 0.3892020: 0.4092021: 0.426

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania is 0.4264, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania peaked at 0.4444 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3894, in 2019.

That places Romania 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4047
2011 0.3954 -2.3%
2012 0.4155 +5.1%
2016 0.4444 +7.0%
2019 0.3894 -12.4%
2020 0.4091 +5.0%
2021 0.4264 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4047 0.4047 0.4047 1
2010s 0.4112 0.3894 0.4444 4
2020s 0.4177 0.4091 0.4264 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Poland 0.4485 compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 0.44 compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 0.4399 compare
  4. 10 Serbia 0.4227 compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 0.416 compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.3994 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania was 0.4264 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4444 in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3894 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest)?
Romania ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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