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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 11.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2008
All-time low
11.9%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 16.8 preT2011: 16.2 preT2012: 16.2 preT2016: 14.1 preT2019: 12.9 preT2020: 12.3 preT2021: 11.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Romania stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Romania peaked at 16.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.

That places Romania 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 16.8%
2011 16.2% -3.6%
2012 16.2% +0.1%
2016 14.1% -13.0%
2019 12.9% -8.7%
2020 12.3% -4.7%
2021 11.9% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 14.8% 12.9% 16.2% 4
2020s 12.1% 11.9% 12.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Poland 13.3% compare
  2. 31 Ukraine 12.6% compare
  3. 32 Belarus 12.5% compare
  4. 34 Republic of Moldova 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Romania was 11.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population