Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.4494 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4494
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5052
in 2016
All-time low
0.4245
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

00.20.40.62008201420212008: 0.4262011: 0.4442012: 0.4632016: 0.5052019: 0.4242020: 0.4452021: 0.449

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Romania stood at 0.4494.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 0.5052 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4245, in 2019.

That places Romania 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4257
2011 0.4441 +4.3%
2012 0.4628 +4.2%
2016 0.5052 +9.2%
2019 0.4245 -16.0%
2020 0.4449 +4.8%
2021 0.4494 +1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.4494 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4775, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.4494 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4334, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4257 0.4257 0.4257 1
2010s 0.4592 0.4245 0.5052 4
2020s 0.4472 0.4449 0.4494 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Ukraine 0.4716 compare
  2. 9 Armenia 0.4548 compare
  3. 10 Moldova 0.4542 compare
  4. 12 Poland 0.4452 compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.4403 compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 0.4334 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Romania?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Romania was 0.4494 in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5052 in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4245 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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