Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 16.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2021
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Romania, 2008–2021

0510152008201420212008: 132011: 152012: 13.42016: 13.72019: 162020: 142021: 16.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2011 15.0% +15.6%
2012 13.4% -10.7%
2016 13.7% +2.3%
2019 16.0% +17.0%
2020 14.0% -12.8%
2021 16.1% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 14.5% 13.4% 16.0% 4
2020s 15.0% 14.0% 16.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania was 16.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Romania ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population