Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Romania

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 6.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6.0%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2016
All-time low
4.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Romania, 2008–2021

024682008201420212008: 4.9 poorest2011: 6.7 poorest2012: 6.1 poorest2016: 7 poorest2019: 5.9 poorest2020: 5.3 poorest2021: 6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Romania is 6.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Romania peaked at 7.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2008.

That places Romania 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 4.9%
2011 6.7% +35.1%
2012 6.1% -8.5%
2016 7.0% +15.5%
2019 5.9% -15.8%
2020 5.3% -10.6%
2021 6.0% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 1
2010s 6.4% 5.9% 7.0% 4
2020s 5.7% 5.3% 6.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 El Salvador 6.8% compare
  2. 25 Republic of Moldova 6.1% compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 6.1% compare
  4. 28 Argentina 5.7% compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 3.8% compare
  6. 30 Brazil 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Romania was 6.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Romania ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount