Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 29.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2016
All-time low
28.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0102030402008201420212008: 36.72011: 30.32012: 29.72016: 42.22019: 28.32020: 29.52021: 29.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania is 29.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2019.

That places Romania 18th out of 26 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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 36.7%
2011 30.3% -17.2%
2012 29.7% -2.3%
2016 42.2% +42.2%
2019 28.3% -33.0%
2020 29.5% +4.5%
2021 29.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1
2010s 32.6% 28.3% 42.2% 4
2020s 29.7% 29.5% 29.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Belarus 31.3% compare
  2. 16 Armenia 31.3% compare
  3. 17 Poland 30.7% compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 29.3% compare
  5. 20 Peru 23.6%
  6. 21 Colombia 23.3% compare

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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 29.9% 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 42.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 18th out of 26 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 down 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population