Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions was 88.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2020
All-time low
63.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0204060802008201420212008: 632011: 712012: 68.82016: 81.12019: 83.22020: 89.42021: 88.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Romania is 88.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Romania peaked at 89.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 63.0% —
2011 71.0% +12.8%
2012 68.8% -3.1%
2016 81.1% +17.9%
2019 83.2% +2.6%
2020 89.4% +7.5%
2021 88.4% -1.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 88.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.5%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.0% 63.0% 63.0% 1
2010s 76.1% 68.8% 83.2% 4
2020s 88.9% 88.4% 89.4% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 97.2% compare
  2. 2 Poland 88.5% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 58.5% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 54.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions in Romania was 88.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - 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