Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2019
All-time low
14.4%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 17.2 preT2011: 14.9 preT2012: 14.4 preT2016: 18 preT2019: 18.4 preT2020: 18.2 preT2021: 17.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania stood at 17.4%.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2012.

That places Romania 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 17.2%
2011 14.9% -13.2%
2012 14.4% -3.4%
2016 18.0% +24.7%
2019 18.4% +2.6%
2020 18.2% -1.5%
2021 17.4% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2010s 16.4% 14.4% 18.4% 4
2020s 17.8% 17.4% 18.2% 2

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  4. 12 Sri Lanka 15.7% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 15.5% compare
  6. 14 Ukraine 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania was 17.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Romania ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population