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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 17.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
17.8%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2012
All-time low
16.6%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 17.12011: 18.42012: 21.12016: 16.62019: 16.92020: 20.42021: 17.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17.8% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania peaked at 21.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2016.

That places Romania 17th out of 24 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 -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 17.1%
2011 18.4% +8.0%
2012 21.1% +14.5%
2016 16.6% -21.4%
2019 16.9% +2.0%
2020 20.4% +20.2%
2021 17.8% -12.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2010s 18.3% 16.6% 21.1% 4
2020s 19.1% 17.8% 20.4% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Indonesia 19.2% compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 18.8% compare
  3. 16 Belarus 18.0% compare
  4. 18 Georgia 17.6% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo 16.9% compare
  6. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.9% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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 17.8% 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 21.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Romania ranks 17th out of 24 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 down 3.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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