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

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 51.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
51.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2021
All-time low
36.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 36.3 poorest2011: 46.1 poorest2012: 43.5 poorest2016: 43.5 poorest2019: 45 poorest2020: 49.8 poorest2021: 51.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 36.3%
2011 46.1% +27.1%
2012 43.5% -5.6%
2016 43.5% -0.0%
2019 45.0% +3.4%
2020 49.8% +10.7%
2021 51.6% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1
2010s 44.5% 43.5% 46.1% 4
2020s 50.7% 49.8% 51.6% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Georgia 75.3% compare
  2. 2 Poland 66.8% compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 56.7% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 49.6% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 48.9% compare
  6. 7 Armenia 43.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 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 51.6% 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 51.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 4th out of 35 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 12.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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