Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.3989 poorest in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3989 poorest
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.3996 poorest
in 2019
All-time low
0.3741 poorest
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

00.10.20.30.42008201420212008: 0.374 poorest2011: 0.388 poorest2012: 0.392 poorest2016: 0.382 poorest2019: 0.4 poorest2020: 0.385 poorest2021: 0.399 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.3989 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 0.3996 poorest in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3741 poorest, in 2008.

That places Romania 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.3741 poorest
2011 0.3881 poorest +3.7%
2012 0.3917 poorest +0.9%
2016 0.3821 poorest -2.5%
2019 0.3996 poorest +4.6%
2020 0.3849 poorest -3.7%
2021 0.3989 poorest +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3741 poorest 0.3741 poorest 0.3741 poorest 1
2010s 0.3904 poorest 0.3821 poorest 0.3996 poorest 4
2020s 0.3919 poorest 0.3849 poorest 0.3989 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Belarus 0.4716 poorest compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 0.4641 poorest compare
  3. 4 Serbia 0.4057 poorest compare
  4. 6 Poland 0.3937 poorest compare
  5. 7 Kosovo 0.3814 poorest compare
  6. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3814 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Romania?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Romania was 0.3989 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3996 poorest in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3741 poorest in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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