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

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

Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2019
All-time low
8.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0510152008201420212008: 10.22011: 13.12012: 14.52016: 8.42019: 152020: 9.52021: 12.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 12.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2021.

The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Romania peaked at 15.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.

That places Romania 8th out of 26 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 in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 10.2%
2011 13.1% +27.7%
2012 14.5% +10.9%
2016 8.4% -42.0%
2019 15.0% +78.6%
2020 9.5% -37.0%
2021 12.8% +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2010s 12.8% 8.4% 15.0% 4
2020s 11.1% 9.5% 12.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Armenia 14.5% compare
  2. 6 Peru 14.4%
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
  4. 9 Belarus 12.4% compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 10.6% compare
  6. 11 Poland 10.3% 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 15.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Romania ranks 8th out of 26 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 down 2.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population