Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 57.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2021
All-time low
37.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 37.92011: 52.92012: 522016: 55.12019: 52.32020: 54.42021: 57.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania is 57.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 57.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2008.

That places Romania 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 37.9%
2011 52.9% +39.8%
2012 52.0% -1.8%
2016 55.1% +6.0%
2019 52.3% -5.1%
2020 54.4% +4.1%
2021 57.7% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1
2010s 53.1% 52.0% 55.1% 4
2020s 56.1% 54.4% 57.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Poland 71.9% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 61.6% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 58.6% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 55.0% compare
  5. 7 Panama 54.9% compare
  6. 8 Chile 53.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania was 57.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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