Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 55.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2020
All-time low
49.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 49.4 preT2011: 55.1 preT2012: 53.4 preT2016: 55.3 preT2019: 54.4 preT2020: 58.7 preT2021: 55.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania stood at 55.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 58.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2008.

That places Romania 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 49.4%
2011 55.1% +11.7%
2012 53.4% -3.1%
2016 55.3% +3.5%
2019 54.4% -1.6%
2020 58.7% +7.9%
2021 55.8% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1
2010s 54.5% 53.4% 55.3% 4
2020s 57.2% 55.8% 58.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 78.4% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 74.6% compare
  3. 3 Poland 62.9% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 51.3% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 51.3% compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania was 55.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group