Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 20.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.5%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2011
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, 2008–2021

01020302008201420212008: 16 preT2011: 28.5 preT2012: 26.9 preT2016: 20.9 preT2019: 16.2 preT2020: 24.3 preT2021: 20.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Romania stood at 20.5%.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Romania peaked at 28.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 16.0%
2011 28.5% +77.7%
2012 26.9% -5.4%
2016 20.9% -22.3%
2019 16.2% -22.4%
2020 24.3% +49.5%
2021 20.5% -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 23.1% 16.2% 28.5% 4
2020s 22.4% 20.5% 24.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Viet Nam 28.4% compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 22.7% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 22.0% compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 20.0% compare
  5. 12 Poland 18.6% compare
  6. 13 Belarus 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Romania?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Romania was 20.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Romania ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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 extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population