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

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.4288 poorest in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4288 poorest
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4624 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.3934 poorest
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.52008201420212008: 0.416 poorest2011: 0.417 poorest2012: 0.422 poorest2016: 0.462 poorest2019: 0.393 poorest2020: 0.441 poorest2021: 0.429 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Romania is 0.4288 poorest, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 0.4624 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3934 poorest, in 2019.

That places Romania 14th out of 26 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) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.4158 poorest
2011 0.4169 poorest +0.3%
2012 0.4217 poorest +1.2%
2016 0.4624 poorest +9.6%
2019 0.3934 poorest -14.9%
2020 0.4408 poorest +12.1%
2021 0.4288 poorest -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4158 poorest 0.4158 poorest 0.4158 poorest 1
2010s 0.4236 poorest 0.3934 poorest 0.4624 poorest 4
2020s 0.4348 poorest 0.4288 poorest 0.4408 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Poland 0.4617 poorest compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 0.4335 poorest compare
  3. 13 Armenia 0.4297 poorest compare
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.4229 poorest compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 0.4145 poorest compare
  6. 17 Chile 0.4049 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 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 0.4288 poorest 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 0.4624 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 poorest in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 14th out of 26 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 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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