Inability to make ends meet in Romania

Romania: Inability to make ends meet was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2007
All-time low
8.8%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Romania, 2007–2025

05101520252007201620252007: 24.2 Percentage2008: 18.6 Percentage2009: 19.2 Percentage2010: 21.1 Percentage2011: 21.2 Percentage2012: 23.3 Percentage2013: 23.8 Percentage2014: 21.7 Percentage2015: 20.2 Percentage2016: 18.1 Percentage2017: 14.7 Percentage2018: 13.4 Percentage2019: 12.4 Percentage2020: 14.8 Percentage2021: 11.1 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 9.8 Percentage2024: 8.8 Percentage2025: 9.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Romania is 9.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Romania peaked at 24.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 18.6% 24.2% 3
2010s 19.0% 12.4% 23.8% 10
2020s 10.8% 8.8% 14.8% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Albania 13.4% compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare
  4. 8 Spain 8.5% compare
  5. 8 Portugal 8.5% compare
  6. 10 France 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Romania?
Inability to make ends meet in Romania was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for inability to make ends meet?
Romania ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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