Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2021
All-time low
7.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 10.12011: 10.52012: 82016: 7.42019: 12.32020: 8.52021: 12.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 12.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.

That places Romania 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 10.1%
2011 10.5% +3.7%
2012 8.0% -23.7%
2016 7.4% -7.6%
2019 12.3% +66.4%
2020 8.5% -30.7%
2021 12.8% +49.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 9.5% 7.4% 12.3% 4
2020s 10.6% 8.5% 12.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Peru 21.7%
  2. 6 Indonesia 20.8% compare
  3. 7 Moldova 15.9% compare
  4. 9 Poland 12.2% compare
  5. 10 Armenia 10.6% compare
  6. 11 Mongolia 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania was 12.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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