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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 93.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2021
All-time low
63.6%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0204060801002008201420212008: 63.62011: 65.32012: 65.12016: 80.12019: 852020: 90.52021: 93

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 93.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2008.

That places Romania 2nd out of 31 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 -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 63.6%
2011 65.3% +2.6%
2012 65.1% -0.3%
2016 80.1% +23.1%
2019 85.0% +6.1%
2020 90.5% +6.5%
2021 93.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.6% 63.6% 63.6% 1
2010s 73.9% 65.1% 85.0% 4
2020s 91.8% 90.5% 93.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 106.5% compare
  2. 3 Belarus 91.8% compare
  3. 4 Poland 78.8% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 69.4% compare

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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 93.0% 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 93.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 31 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 42.4%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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