Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Romania

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 23.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2011
All-time low
22.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, 2008–2021

01020302008201420212008: 31.92011: 33.32012: 31.72016: 27.32019: 22.32020: 25.72021: 23.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania stood at 23.9%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania peaked at 33.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 31.9%
2011 33.3% +4.4%
2012 31.7% -4.8%
2016 27.3% -14.1%
2019 22.3% -18.2%
2020 25.7% +15.2%
2021 23.9% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1
2010s 28.6% 22.3% 33.3% 4
2020s 24.8% 23.9% 25.7% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Serbia 24.1% compare
  2. 30 Kosovo 24.0% compare
  3. 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 24.0% compare
  4. 33 Moldova 23.5% compare
  5. 34 Belarus 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania was 23.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population