Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Romania
Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 29.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Romania recorded 29.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Romania peaked at 29.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2008.
That places Romania 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.2% | — |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +66.9% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +8.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 3.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 29.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Romania?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Romania was 29.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 24 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 32.4%. 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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount