Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 47.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2021
All-time low
28.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Romania, 2008–2021

010203040502008201420212008: 28.6 poorest2011: 36.7 poorest2012: 34.2 poorest2016: 36.5 poorest2019: 39.7 poorest2020: 46.3 poorest2021: 47.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Romania recorded 47.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Romania peaked at 47.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 28.6%
2011 36.7% +28.5%
2012 34.2% -6.9%
2016 36.5% +6.6%
2019 39.7% +8.9%
2020 46.3% +16.4%
2021 47.8% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1
2010s 36.8% 34.2% 39.7% 4
2020s 47.0% 46.3% 47.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 62.6% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 48.8% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 45.8% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 42.9% compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 40.4% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Romania was 47.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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