Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 78.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2021
All-time low
59.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, 2008–2021

0204060802008201420212008: 59.5 preT2011: 66.2 preT2012: 64 preT2016: 73 preT2019: 71 preT2020: 77.5 preT2021: 78 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Romania recorded 78.0% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 78.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2008.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 59.5%
2011 66.2% +11.1%
2012 64.0% -3.2%
2016 73.0% +14.0%
2019 71.0% -2.7%
2020 77.5% +9.1%
2021 78.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5% 59.5% 59.5% 1
2010s 68.6% 64.0% 73.0% 4
2020s 77.8% 77.5% 78.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 82.7% compare
  2. 3 Poland 77.9% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 70.9% compare
  4. 5 Belarus 59.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania was 78.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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