Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 37.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
37.3%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2008
All-time low
37.3%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 542011: 49.72012: 46.52016: 52.72019: 44.12020: 442021: 37.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 37.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Romania peaked at 54.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2021.

That places Romania 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 54.0%
2011 49.7% -8.0%
2012 46.5% -6.4%
2016 52.7% +13.4%
2019 44.1% -16.3%
2020 44.0% -0.1%
2021 37.3% -15.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8%, 87% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 37.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 54.0% 54.0% 1
2010s 48.2% 44.1% 52.7% 4
2020s 40.7% 37.3% 44.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 38.3% compare
  2. 12 Viet Nam 38.0% compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 37.9% compare
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 35.0% compare
  5. 16 Chile 34.8% compare
  6. 17 Belarus 34.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Romania was 37.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Romania ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population