Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 100.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
100.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2020
All-time low
63.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, 2008–2021

02550751002008201420212008: 63.92011: 67.22012: 66.92016: 79.82019: 94.42020: 100.32021: 100.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania stood at 100.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania peaked at 100.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2008.

That places Romania 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 63.9%
2011 67.2% +5.3%
2012 66.9% -0.5%
2016 79.8% +19.4%
2019 94.4% +18.3%
2020 100.3% +6.2%
2021 100.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 63.9% 63.9% 1
2010s 77.1% 66.9% 94.4% 4
2020s 100.2% 100.1% 100.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 142.0% compare
  2. 3 Poland 97.8% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 83.7% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania was 100.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group