Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 103.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
103.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
103.3%
in 2021
All-time low
65.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, 2008–2021

02550751002008201420212008: 65.62011: 752012: 71.52016: 94.62019: 96.52020: 102.32021: 103.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania stood at 103.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 103.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 65.6%
2011 75.0% +14.4%
2012 71.5% -4.7%
2016 94.6% +32.3%
2019 96.5% +2.0%
2020 102.3% +6.0%
2021 103.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.6% 65.6% 65.6% 1
2010s 84.4% 71.5% 96.5% 4
2020s 102.8% 102.3% 103.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 119.2% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 96.5% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 82.3% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 70.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania was 103.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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