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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st was 22.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2021
All-time low
11.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 13.22011: 16.52012: 14.72016: 11.42019: 19.72020: 21.32021: 22.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Romania stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Romania peaked at 22.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2016.

That places Romania 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 13.2%
2011 16.5% +25.1%
2012 14.7% -10.9%
2016 11.4% -22.3%
2019 19.7% +72.1%
2020 21.3% +8.2%
2021 22.5% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 15.6% 11.4% 19.7% 4
2020s 21.9% 21.3% 22.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 31.0% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 25.7% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 19.9% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st in Romania was 22.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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