Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 16.4% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
16.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 14.22011: 14.32012: 13.72016: 15.82019: 18.72020: 16.72021: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania stood at 16.4%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2012.

That places Romania 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2010s 15.6% 13.7% 18.7% 4
2020s 16.6% 16.4% 16.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Belarus 19.4% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 18.1% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 17.8% compare
  4. 8 Poland 15.6% compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 14.0% compare
  6. 10 Chile 13.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania was 16.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Romania ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population