Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 16.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2019
All-time low
10.5%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 122011: 12.92012: 10.52016: 17.52019: 21.72020: 14.72021: 16

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Romania stood at 16.0%.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 21.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.

Romania ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 12.0%
2011 12.9% +7.9%
2012 10.5% -18.4%
2016 17.5% +66.2%
2019 21.7% +24.0%
2020 14.7% -32.4%
2021 16.0% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 15.7% 10.5% 21.7% 4
2020s 15.3% 14.7% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.8% compare
  2. 26 Colombia 17.4% compare
  3. 27 Serbia 16.1% compare
  4. 29 Burkina Faso 13.0% compare
  5. 30 Chile 12.7% compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Romania was 16.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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