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 47 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
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 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.2% | — |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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 47 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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