Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 18.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2021
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 15.62011: 17.82012: 16.42016: 15.92019: 182020: 17.82021: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 18.2% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania peaked at 18.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 15.6%
2011 17.8% +14.1%
2012 16.4% -7.9%
2016 15.9% -3.1%
2019 18.0% +13.1%
2020 17.8% -1.1%
2021 18.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1
2010s 17.0% 15.9% 18.0% 4
2020s 18.0% 17.8% 18.2% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  2. 10 Honduras 19.8% compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 18.5% compare
  4. 13 Kazakhstan 18.1% compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 17.3% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania was 18.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Romania ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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