Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 19.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.0%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2019
All-time low
16.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 17.42011: 162012: 19.12016: 18.92019: 19.92020: 172021: 19

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 19.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2011.

That places Romania 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 17.4%
2011 16.0% -8.3%
2012 19.1% +19.6%
2016 18.9% -0.9%
2019 19.9% +5.1%
2020 17.0% -14.7%
2021 19.0% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2010s 18.5% 16.0% 19.9% 4
2020s 18.0% 17.0% 19.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Armenia 21.1% compare
  2. 8 Kyrgyzstan 19.7% compare
  3. 10 Poland 18.6% compare
  4. 11 Belarus 18.6% compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 18.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania was 19.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Romania ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population