Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania
Romania: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 33.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Romania recorded 33.0% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 43.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
That places Romania 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.2% | — |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +8.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 33.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 33.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.8% | 43.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.5% | 33.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 7 Kazakhstan 34.6% compare
- 8 Moldova 33.7% compare
- 9 Chile 33.4% compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 32.2% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 31.8% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 31.8% compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania was 33.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population