Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Romania

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0345 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0345 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0605 <$2.15 a day
in 2016
All-time low
0.0254 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Romania, 2008–2021

00.020.040.062008201420212008: 0.043 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.044 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.041 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.06 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.025 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.04 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.035 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Romania stood at 0.0345 <$2.15 a day.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Romania peaked at 0.0605 <$2.15 a day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 <$2.15 a day, in 2019.

That places Romania 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0433 <$2.15 a day
2011 0.0437 <$2.15 a day +1.1%
2012 0.0413 <$2.15 a day -5.6%
2016 0.0605 <$2.15 a day +46.5%
2019 0.0254 <$2.15 a day -57.9%
2020 0.0398 <$2.15 a day +56.4%
2021 0.0345 <$2.15 a day -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0433 <$2.15 a day 0.0433 <$2.15 a day 0.0433 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0427 <$2.15 a day 0.0254 <$2.15 a day 0.0605 <$2.15 a day 4
2020s 0.0372 <$2.15 a day 0.0345 <$2.15 a day 0.0398 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Costa Rica 0.0375 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 18 Argentina 0.0359 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 19 Panama 0.0354 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 21 Türkiye 0.0339 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0314 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 23 Mexico 0.0314 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Romania?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Romania was 0.0345 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0605 <$2.15 a day in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Romania ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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