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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 17.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.7%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2020
All-time low
17.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

05101520252008201420212008: 172011: 22.72012: 19.82016: 19.22019: 20.72020: 23.22021: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania stood at 17.7%.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania peaked at 23.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 17.0%
2011 22.7% +32.9%
2012 19.8% -12.6%
2016 19.2% -3.3%
2019 20.7% +8.1%
2020 23.2% +12.1%
2021 17.7% -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2010s 20.6% 19.2% 22.7% 4
2020s 20.5% 17.7% 23.2% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 10 Viet Nam 18.9% compare
  2. 11 Poland 18.8% compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 18.1% compare
  4. 14 Belarus 17.3% compare
  5. 15 Kyrgyzstan 16.7% compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 14.6% 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 17.7% 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 23.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Romania ranks 13th out of 25 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 21.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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