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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 14.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
14.4%
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2012
All-time low
9.6%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 10.52011: 11.92012: 19.82016: 9.62019: 16.62020: 9.62021: 14.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania stood at 14.4%.

The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 19.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.

Romania ranks 7th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 10.5%
2011 11.9% +13.5%
2012 19.8% +66.3%
2016 9.6% -51.3%
2019 16.6% +71.8%
2020 9.6% -41.7%
2021 14.4% +49.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2010s 14.5% 9.6% 19.8% 4
2020s 12.0% 9.6% 14.4% 2

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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 14.4% 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 19.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 7th out of 25 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 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population