Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Romania

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0359 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.0692 <$2.15 a day
in 2016
All-time low
0.0265 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Romania, 2008–2021

00.020.040.062008201420212008: 0.044 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.046 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.045 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.069 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.026 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.045 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.036 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Romania is 0.0359 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Romania peaked at 0.0692 <$2.15 a day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 <$2.15 a day, 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 -extreme poor in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0439 <$2.15 a day
2011 0.0464 <$2.15 a day +5.7%
2012 0.0452 <$2.15 a day -2.6%
2016 0.0692 <$2.15 a day +53.1%
2019 0.0265 <$2.15 a day -61.8%
2020 0.0446 <$2.15 a day +68.7%
2021 0.0359 <$2.15 a day -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0439 <$2.15 a day 0.0439 <$2.15 a day 0.0439 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0468 <$2.15 a day 0.0265 <$2.15 a day 0.0692 <$2.15 a day 4
2020s 0.0403 <$2.15 a day 0.0359 <$2.15 a day 0.0446 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Colombia 0.0565 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 12 Vietnam 0.0426 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 13 Argentina 0.0383 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 0.0344 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 16 Peru 0.0344 <$2.15 a day
  6. 17 Turkey 0.0337 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Romania?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Romania was 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0692 <$2.15 a day in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Romania ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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