Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.3879 poorest in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3879 poorest
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.3939 poorest
in 2019
All-time low
0.3543 poorest
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

00.10.20.30.42008201420212008: 0.354 poorest2011: 0.36 poorest2012: 0.37 poorest2016: 0.363 poorest2019: 0.394 poorest2020: 0.371 poorest2021: 0.388 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania stood at 0.3879 poorest.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 0.3939 poorest in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3543 poorest, in 2008.

Romania ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.3543 poorest —
2011 0.3603 poorest +1.7%
2012 0.3695 poorest +2.6%
2016 0.3634 poorest -1.7%
2019 0.3939 poorest +8.4%
2020 0.3714 poorest -5.7%
2021 0.3879 poorest +4.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.3879 poorest is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1771 poorest, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.3879 poorest is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3667 poorest, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3543 poorest 0.3543 poorest 0.3543 poorest 1
2010s 0.3718 poorest 0.3603 poorest 0.3939 poorest 4
2020s 0.3797 poorest 0.3714 poorest 0.3879 poorest 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Belarus 0.4626 poorest compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 0.4598 poorest compare
  3. 4 Serbia 0.4019 poorest compare
  4. 6 Poland 0.3667 poorest compare
  5. 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.3645 poorest compare
  6. 8 Armenia 0.3494 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania was 0.3879 poorest in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3939 poorest in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3543 poorest in 2008.
How does Romania rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)