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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 23.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2016
All-time low
23.6%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

01020302008201420212008: 24.42011: 24.92012: 242016: 26.12019: 23.92020: 24.52021: 23.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania peaked at 26.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2021.

Romania ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 24.4%
2011 24.9% +1.8%
2012 24.0% -3.3%
2016 26.1% +8.6%
2019 23.9% -8.5%
2020 24.5% +2.6%
2021 23.6% -3.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 23.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 23.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1
2010s 24.7% 23.9% 26.1% 4
2020s 24.1% 23.6% 24.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 30.8% compare
  2. 2 Chile 27.3% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 27.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 23.4% compare
  5. 6 Kyrgyzstan 23.3% compare
  6. 7 Poland 23.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania was 23.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Romania ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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