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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 29.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.1%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2021
All-time low
13.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

01020302008201420212008: 13.22011: 222012: 22.62016: 20.52019: 222020: 26.82021: 29.1

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Poland 41.2% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 33.2% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 28.2% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 26.7% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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