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

Romania: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 27.6% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
27.6%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2011
All-time low
26.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0102030402008201420212008: 32.72011: 35.82012: 34.82016: 31.12019: 26.12020: 29.52021: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 27.6% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania peaked at 35.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2019.

That places Romania 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1
2010s 32.0% 26.1% 35.8% 4
2020s 28.6% 27.6% 29.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 32.0% compare
  2. 25 Poland 30.3% compare
  3. 26 Chile 29.3% compare
  4. 28 Armenia 26.5% compare
  5. 29 Serbia 24.6% compare
  6. 30 Ukraine 24.4% 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Romania was 27.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Romania ranks 27th out of 33 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 22.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population