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

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 84.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
84.1%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2020
All-time low
65.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0204060801002008201420212008: 65.52011: 72.82012: 68.72016: 81.82019: 80.82020: 90.32021: 84.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 84.1% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 90.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 3rd of 34 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 in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 65.5%
2011 72.8% +11.2%
2012 68.7% -5.7%
2016 81.8% +19.1%
2019 80.8% -1.3%
2020 90.3% +11.8%
2021 84.1% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.5% 65.5% 65.5% 1
2010s 76.0% 68.7% 81.8% 4
2020s 87.2% 84.1% 90.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 106.8% compare
  2. 2 Poland 93.5% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 64.0% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 61.1% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 60.9% 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 84.1% 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 90.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% 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 15.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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