Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 7.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.6%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Romania, 2008–2021

024682008201420212008: 6.92011: 5.62012: 5.82016: 5.52019: 72020: 72021: 7.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 7.6% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Romania peaked at 7.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2016.

Romania ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 6.9%
2011 5.6% -18.6%
2012 5.8% +3.4%
2016 5.5% -5.7%
2019 7.0% +27.7%
2020 7.0% -0.4%
2021 7.6% +8.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.9%, 59% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 1
2010s 6.0% 5.5% 7.0% 4
2020s 7.3% 7.0% 7.6% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Armenia 12.7% compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 10.3% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 9.0% compare
  4. 12 Mongolia 5.6% compare
  5. 13 Chile 5.5% compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Romania was 7.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Romania ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population