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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 16.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.2%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
13.7%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 13.72011: 19.22012: 212016: 15.12019: 18.32020: 14.62021: 16.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 16.2% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.

That places Romania 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 13.7%
2011 19.2% +40.1%
2012 21.0% +9.6%
2016 15.1% -28.2%
2019 18.3% +20.9%
2020 14.6% -20.1%
2021 16.2% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2010s 18.4% 15.1% 21.0% 4
2020s 15.4% 14.6% 16.2% 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 16.2% 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 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Romania ranks 9th out of 35 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 down 15.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population