Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 22.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.5%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2021
All-time low
19.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, 2008–2021

05101520252008201420212008: 21.7 preT2011: 21.9 preT2012: 19.8 preT2016: 20.7 preT2019: 20.5 preT2020: 19.8 preT2021: 22.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania is 22.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.

That places Romania 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 21.7%
2011 21.9% +1.1%
2012 19.8% -9.7%
2016 20.7% +4.5%
2019 20.5% -1.1%
2020 19.8% -3.3%
2021 22.5% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1
2010s 20.7% 19.8% 21.9% 4
2020s 21.1% 19.8% 22.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Mongolia 23.3% compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 23.0% compare
  3. 12 Kyrgyzstan 22.8% compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 22.1% compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 22.0% compare
  6. 16 Georgia 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania was 22.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Romania ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population