Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 86.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2021
All-time low
82.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Romania, 2008–2021

0204060802008201420212008: 82.22011: 85.92012: 85.52016: 86.12019: 86.12020: 862021: 86.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania is 86.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania peaked at 86.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 82.2%
2011 85.9% +4.5%
2012 85.5% -0.5%
2016 86.1% +0.7%
2019 86.1% -0.0%
2020 86.0% -0.1%
2021 86.5% +0.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 86.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 86.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.2% 82.2% 82.2% 1
2010s 85.9% 85.5% 86.1% 4
2020s 86.2% 86.0% 86.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 89.6% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 88.9% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 86.0% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 83.7% compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 82.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania was 86.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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