Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 13.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.7%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
16th
of 24 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2020
All-time low
10.3%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, 2008–2021

0510152008201420212008: 12.72011: 12.12012: 12.52016: 10.32019: 14.82020: 15.52021: 13.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 13.7% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2016.

That places Romania 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 12.7%
2011 12.1% -5.1%
2012 12.5% +3.7%
2016 10.3% -17.6%
2019 14.8% +43.7%
2020 15.5% +4.8%
2021 13.7% -11.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 13.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 12.4% 10.3% 14.8% 4
2020s 14.6% 13.7% 15.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 13 Belarus 15.1% compare
  2. 14 Turkey 14.9% compare
  3. 15 Kyrgyzstan 14.8% compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 13.5% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
  6. 19 Chile 12.2% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Romania was 13.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Romania ranks 16th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population