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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 8.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.9%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

024682008201420212008: 7.42011: 5.92012: 6.82016: 6.62019: 8.32020: 7.62021: 8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8.0% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 7.4%
2011 5.9% -19.4%
2012 6.8% +15.3%
2016 6.6% -4.3%
2019 8.3% +26.5%
2020 7.6% -8.2%
2021 8.0% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
2010s 6.9% 5.9% 8.3% 4
2020s 7.8% 7.6% 8.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Belarus 11.4% compare
  2. 9 Poland 10.8% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 8.6% compare
  4. 12 Chile 7.0% compare
  5. 13 Mongolia 6.9% compare
  6. 14 Türkiye 4.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania was 8.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Romania ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population