Benefits incidence … preT Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania
Romania: Benefits incidence … preT Unconditional Cash Transfers was 20.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, 2008–2021
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 … preT Unconditional Cash Transfers in Romania, year by year
| 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population