Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.8%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2021
All-time low
14.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 15.32011: 14.22012: 15.42016: 15.72019: 17.52020: 16.42021: 17.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania peaked at 17.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.

That places Romania 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 15.3%
2011 14.2% -7.5%
2012 15.4% +8.9%
2016 15.7% +1.4%
2019 17.5% +11.5%
2020 16.4% -5.9%
2021 17.8% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2010s 15.7% 14.2% 17.5% 4
2020s 17.1% 16.4% 17.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Belarus 19.0% compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 18.8% compare
  3. 10 Armenia 17.8% compare
  4. 11 Poland 16.7% compare
  5. 12 Chile 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania was 17.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Romania ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population