Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Romania

Romania: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 4.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.5%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Romania, 1998–2016

012341998200720161998: 2.1 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 4 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.9 %2016: 4.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 4.5% for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Romania peaked at 4.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1998.

That places Romania 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 2.1%
1999 2.4% +10.6%
2000 2.3% -1.9%
2001 2.3% -1.7%
2002 2.4% +5.7%
2003 2.6% +7.8%
2004 3.1% +21.1%
2005 3.3% +4.2%
2006 3.3% +1.5%
2007 3.3% +0.6%
2008 3.5% +5.2%
2009 3.7% +6.8%
2010 3.9% +3.8%
2011 4.0% +3.3%
2012 3.8% -5.3%
2013 3.9% +3.7%
2016 4.5% +13.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.3% 3.7% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.8% 4.5% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Armenia 5.0% compare
  2. 8 Poland 5.0% compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 4.5% compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
  5. 12 Belarus 4.2% compare
  6. 13 Jamaica 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Romania?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Romania was 4.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1998.
How does Romania rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Romania ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed