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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 91.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2021
All-time low
66.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0204060801002008201420212008: 66.52011: 77.22012: 73.72016: 85.12019: 84.62020: 91.32021: 91.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania is 91.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 91.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2008.

That places Romania 3rd 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 -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 66.5%
2011 77.2% +16.1%
2012 73.7% -4.6%
2016 85.1% +15.6%
2019 84.6% -0.6%
2020 91.3% +7.8%
2021 91.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 1
2010s 80.2% 73.7% 85.1% 4
2020s 91.6% 91.3% 91.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 102.7% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 99.9% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 65.7% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 65.5% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 59.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 91.9% 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 91.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 3rd 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 19.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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