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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 80.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
80.5%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2020
All-time low
63.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0204060802008201420212008: 64.52011: 68.22012: 632016: 76.62019: 73.62020: 85.82021: 80.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 80.5% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 85.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2012.

Romania ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, 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 -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 64.5%
2011 68.2% +5.6%
2012 63.0% -7.5%
2016 76.6% +21.6%
2019 73.6% -3.9%
2020 85.8% +16.5%
2021 80.5% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
2010s 70.4% 63.0% 76.6% 4
2020s 83.1% 80.5% 85.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 100.2% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 84.1% compare
  3. 4 Poland 71.1% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 63.4% compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 60.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 80.5% 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 85.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 31 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 18.1%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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