Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Romania

Romania: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban was 48.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
48.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2008
All-time low
48.3%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Romania, 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 51.22011: 48.82012: 48.82016: 48.32019: 49.22020: 492021: 48.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 48.5% for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Romania peaked at 51.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2016.

That places Romania 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 51.2% —
2011 48.8% -4.7%
2012 48.8% +0.0%
2016 48.3% -1.1%
2019 49.2% +2.0%
2020 49.0% -0.6%
2021 48.5% -1.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 48.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 48.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.8%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 51.2% 51.2% 1
2010s 48.8% 48.3% 49.2% 4
2020s 48.7% 48.5% 49.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Russia 54.8% compare
  2. 5 Peru 52.6%
  3. 6 South Africa 49.1% compare
  4. 8 Poland 41.9% compare
  5. 9 El Salvador 31.8% compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 29.8% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Romania?
Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban in Romania was 48.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban?
Romania ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers -urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)