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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 27.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2011
All-time low
26.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0102030402008201420212008: 32.22011: 35.42012: 34.72016: 30.92019: 26.12020: 29.52021: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 27.6% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Romania peaked at 35.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Insurance in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 32.2%
2011 35.4% +9.9%
2012 34.7% -1.8%
2016 30.9% -11.0%
2019 26.1% -15.5%
2020 29.5% +13.2%
2021 27.6% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 1
2010s 31.8% 26.1% 35.4% 4
2020s 28.6% 27.6% 29.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 32.2% compare
  2. 25 Poland 30.2% compare
  3. 26 Chile 29.3% compare
  4. 28 Armenia 26.5% compare
  5. 29 Serbia 24.5% compare
  6. 30 Ukraine 24.4% compare

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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 27.6% 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 35.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Romania ranks 27th 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 down 22.0%. 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 Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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