Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Romania

Romania: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 81.2%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in Romania, 2008–2019

05101520252008201320192008: 23.8 preT2011: 7.9 preT2012: 6.7 preT2016: 4.6 preT2019: 0.86 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in Romania is 0.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 81.2% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in Romania peaked at 23.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1
2010s 5.0% 0.9% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Thailand 1.4% compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 1.4% compare
  3. 25 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in Romania?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in Romania was 0.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance?
Romania ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)